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Seven men wearing three piece suits, light colored shirts, and all wearing hats; one man is holding a clarinet. They are standing on a sidewalk with a building behind them. These are Bunk Johnson's band members.

An African-American man wearing a dark suit, a light colored shirt, and a tie, playing a base fiddle.

A) African-American band members & mourners from the "Paul Barbarian Funeral." B) "Cutting the Body Loose" Boosters' Marching Club attending "Hercules Funeral."

A band performing at the Basin Street Bluses National Jazz Foundation in New Orleans. Many people are dressed as clowns.

Seven African-American members of the Superior Orchestra dressed in uniforms and with their instruments.

A man in uniform, a man wearing a cap and a sweater, and an older man in a suit. These are all members of Bunk Johnson's band- The Banner Band.

Banner Band members and friends. 1) Harold Portier holding his trumpet with two couples. 2) Harold Portier demonstrating with trumpet to two men. 3) Harold Portier as a younger man with trumpet on a porch with a small child looking on.

Six pictures of the Banner Band at various times in history. At one time, they were called "The Sidney Bechet Quintet." See each picture for particulars.

The Imperial Band evidently performing on stage.

Nine men wearing dark pants, white long sleeve shirts and dark ties; members of the Banner Band.