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Avenue Steppers Marching Club's first annual parade
Michael P. Smith6-Jun-82
The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans, United States
View of a large second line parade showing members of the Avenue Steppers led by Richard "King" Matthews (1950-2010) parading in the Central City neighborhood, in the vicinity of Second and Loyola Streets. The Avenue Steppers organized as a marching club in October of 1981 and are shown celebrating the "Blessing of the Banner" at their first annual parade, June 6, 1982. The all male club members are shown wearing matching three-piece suits and have their matching bowler style hats on the tips of their canes which are raised in the air.
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- Title: Avenue Steppers Marching Club's first annual parade
- Creator: Michael P. Smith
- Creator Lifespan: 1937-2008
- Date Created: 6-Jun-82
- Location Created: New Orleans, LA
- Physical Dimensions: 10 9/16" x 13 5/16"
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Rights: Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
- Medium: Photographic paper; photographic gelatin; silver (metal)
- Art Form: Photography
- Support: gelatin silver process
- Depicted Location: Central City, New Orleans, LA
- Original Title: Avenue Steppers Marching Club
- Credit Line: Photograph by Michael P. Smith ©The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Accession Number: 2007.0103.2.132
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