Big Pavilion stage
Photograph
Big Pavilion investor Fred Limouze (far left, wearing suit) and "Master of Ceremonies" Andy Crawford (far right, wearing uniform jacket with decorative braiding on the sleeves) stand flanking a nine-man musical band arrayed on the dance floor's band stand. The stage is decorated with rococo plaster reliefs, electric lightbulbs and geranium flowers and foliage. The band or orchestra members are wearing light-colored shirts and trousers with caps and ties. Some are seated on wire ice-cream parlor chairs and have music stands with electric lights. They hold their instruments that include two horns, a trombone, an upright base, cello, drums [?]. two violins and piano.
Original accession number is 89-1-20.
1989.01.20
Print, photograph
Big Pavilion 1909-1960Limouze, Frederick 1856-Crawford, Andrew "Andy" Hay Jr. 1878-1931
This photo was likely used to promote the newly-opened dance hall.
1909 Big Pavilion -1960
Winthers, Sally
1989.01
Found in Collection
7-1/2 in
10 in
031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
02/03/2026
02/03/2026