Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

High School Band Uniforms
1930-1960
Barnes-Crosby Company
USA: Illinois, Chicago
Ink on Paper
overall: 10 x 16 1/2 in.; 25.4 x 41.91 cm
Gift of Ihling Bros. Everard Co.
98.041.204

High School Band Uniforms; set of five (1-5) same color-printed illustrations of four uniforms; from left to right: yellow Drum Major's uniform with green facing, white bearskin brimmed hat with red plume and yellow tassel; red and white Drum Majorette's Uniform with red tunic red shako with yellow plume hat, yellow and green cape, white pants with white shoes; black Drum Major's uniform, red facing and stripes, black round brimmed hat with red plume; purple and white Drum Majorettes uniform, purple jacket with yellow trim, white belt, round brimmed purple hat with white below-knee skirt, brown shoes, gloves and purse; all four figures standing in front of green curtains.

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 depicts four different band uniform styles.