Bidspirit auction | Boyd Atkins & The Sunset

Boyd Atkins & The Sunset Vagabonds Photograph - Early 20th-century matte gelatin silver photograph featuring Boyd Atkins and the Sunset Vagabonds of Chicago, a jazz and dance orchestra. The sepia-toned photograph captures the band posed on an elaborately decorated stage beneath a large banner reading ”Boyd Atkins and the Sunset-Vagabonds of Chicago.” The musicians are dressed in formal tuxedos and pictured with trombones, trumpets, saxophones, banjo, sousaphone, and drums, reflecting the lively American jazz and dance band era. The stage features elaborate drapery, hanging lanterns, and decorative stars and hearts. According to a label on the reverse, the photograph was restored by Carol Turchan of the Chicago History Museum on November 22, 2006. Presented under glass in a black frame with gold interior trim. Shows age-related toning, fading, and minor surface imperfections consistent with its age. Measures 21” x 17” framed.