A band of seven blinded soldiers playing the banjo. Photograph, ca. 1919.

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[1919?]
Reference:
812125i
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A band of seven blinded soldiers playing the banjo. Photograph, ca. 1919. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Behind, a long two-storey building of brick below and timber above. In front of it, seven men playing banjos or similar; one (Mr Landucci, the only one not evidently blind) plays a guitar; behind, a woman accompanist on a piano. There is snow on the ground

On verso of mount, photographs of "St. D's, May 26th 1919": possibly Saint Dunstan's in Regent's Park, London

Publication/Creation

[1919?]

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1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 15.2 x 21 cm

Lettering

Blind musicians Lettering on mount identifies Mr Landucci, Pell, and Sgt. Major Davie

Reference

Wellcome Collection 812125i

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