Photo Record
Images

Metadata
Title |
Bower Family Band |
Date |
1888 |
Description |
Matted photo of the Bower family with the musical instruments they played. In the back row left to right: Sidney, Nettie, Lulu, Rose, Mayo. Seated in chairs left to right: Alice, Mr. J.C. Bower and Mrs. Bower. Little girl between Alice and Mr. Bower was Laura and the older girl seated on the floor beside Mrs. Bower was Quinnie. Laura was the author of a book about the family band which was later made into a movie. In the movie, Quinnie's character was a boy. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Catalog Number |
0070.409.001 |
Photographer |
Collins |
Studio |
Collins, Rapid City, South Dakota |
Print size |
7" x 9" |
People |
Bower Family Bower, Alice Bower, J.C. Bower, J.C. (Mrs.) Bower, Laura Bower, Lulu Bower, Mayo Bower, Nettie Bower, Quinnie Bower, Rose Bower, Sidney |
Search Terms |
1880s Bands Bower Family Band Children Instruments Men Music Rapid City Women |