[Photograph of a Young African-American Clarinet Player]

San Antonio: Smith Studio, 1940. Very good.. Albumen photograph, 6.25 x 4 inches, matted on a studio mount. Minor staining to mount and photograph, moderate edge wear and toning. A striking original photograph featuring a young African American boy holding a clarinet, dressed in formal band uniform and hat. The image was produced by the Smith Studio at 421 Bedell Building in San Antonio, Texas. (Inventory #: 4533)