Percy Carll and First African American Band

Title

Percy Carll and First African American Band

Subject

Denice Evans-Sheppard

Description

Percy Carll, French horn, with Oyster Bay's African American Band in front of the Oyster Bay Bank on Audrey Avenue. Percy Carll at far left of third row. Band members included musicians from Sea Cliff, Roslyn, and other surrounding towns of Long Island's North Shore. The band played at parades and other civic functions.

Date

1922

Identifier

155.016

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7.5 in

Files

1st African American Band 155.016.jpg

Citation

“Percy Carll and First African American Band,” OBHS Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://obhs.omeka.net/items/show/406.