Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

High School Band Uniforms
1930-1960
Barnes-Crosby Company
USA: Illinois, Chicago
Ink on Paper
overall: 18 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.; 46.355 x 34.29 cm
Gift of Ihling Bros. Everard Co.
98.041.202a-i

High School Band Uniforms; set of nine color printed illustrations on paper; set is printer's proofs in various color inks; at top are three figures standing in front of green curtains, from left; dress white double-brested suit with round brimmed cap; center, blue uniform with yellow facing, white high shako and white plume, blue pants with yellow stripe; right, red uniform with red round brimmed cap and blue pants with white strip; below shows styles of capes and High School letters; top left; green with red cape; top right, red with yellow cape; center, blue with yellow cape; bottom left, purple with white cape; bottom left, black with yellow cape; top center, "CHS"; Middle left pennant "M"; middle right, diamond "A"; bottom center "KHS"; a-c: full color prints; d: black ink scale; e: color ink without black; f: blue ink scale; g: red and yellow ink scale; h: red ink scale; i: yellow ink scale.

The Barnes-Crosby Company, a Chicago firm that produced photoengraving, advertising art, and commercial photography, created these advertisements for Ihling Bros. Everard Company. The image displays different uniform styles, as well as capes and options for customized lettering. Two of these options include the letters “HS,” indicating the regalia maker counted high school bands among their clients.