Johnny Colon School of Music, New York City. Photo by Jefferson Miller, 1982.
This preserved scene shows A male teacher in a t-shirt stands in front of a chalkboard illustrated with music notes and points towards adult students sitting in chairs. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Johnny Colon School of Music, New York City. Photo by Jefferson Miller, 1982.
This preserved scene shows A male teacher in a t-shirt stands in front of a chalkboard illustrated with music notes and points towards adult students sitting in chairs. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Johnny Colon School of Music, New York City. Photo by Jefferson Miller, 1982.
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
Image: Library of Congress | View original catalog record
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