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[Navy Band] [Army Band] Brendler, Commander Charles. & Curry, Lt. Col. Hugh. & Mitchell, Lt. Anthony A. (1918-2009) . Six Signed Photographs. A set of six signed photographs showing various U.S. Army and Navy bands. All 8 x 10 inches (21.5 x 25.8 cm), as follows:
Undated photograph of the United States Navy Band, inscribed: "To Bob Gillespie/ Sincere best wishes/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell/ From your U.S. Navy Band". Very fine.
Photograph of Lt. Anthony Mitchell, head of the United States Navy Band, standing in front of a score, holding his baton and wearing his medals. It is inscribed "To Bob Gillespie/ with best wishes/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell." On the back, in faint lettering, it is stamped "PAA 33251/ 2-13-62/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell, USN/ OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ By: V. H. Mo Ie, Jr., PH2, USN/ RELEASED/ U.S. NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER/ U.S. NAVAL STATION, ANACOSTIA/ WASHINGTON 25, D.C." Very fine. Lt. Anthony Mitchell was leader of the US Navy Band from 1962 until his retirement in 1968. He composed the official march of Washington, D.C., "Our Nation's Capital".
Photograph of the United States Army Band, inscribed: "With Best Wishes/ to Rev. Robert Gillespie/ The US Army Band/ Hugh Curry, Leader." On the verso, in bold lettering, is stamped: "SC 315247/ The U.S. Army Band, Capt. Hugh Curry/ leader, Fort Myer, Virginia. 15 February 1949/ PLEASE CREDIT/ U. S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPH/ The Department of Defense has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisement, provided copy and layout are submitted to the SECURITY REVIEW BRANCH, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C., and written permission is obtained." "315247" written in pencil in lower right hand corner. Light wear and a small tear along the top of the paper, else fine.
Bust portrait photograph of Hugh Curry in full uniform, inscribed: "To Rev. Gillespie/ with heartiest best wishes/ Hugh Curry/ US Army Band". Small tear on the right side of the photo, light creases on the left, else fine. Lt. Col. Hugh Curry was assistant band leader for the U.S. Army Band during WWII, and took over as leader from 1946 to 1964.
Phtoograph of the U.S. Navy Band, on the steps of the Capital Building, signed "Lieut. Charles Brendler". Stamped on the verso "United States Navy Band/ U.S. Nacval Gun Factory/ Washington 25, D. C." and "Photo by Evans Lantz/ Washington, D.C." Some light signs of wear along the edges, overall fine.
Photograph of Lt. Charles Brendler in dress uniform, signed "Lieut. Charles Brendler". Light staining along the top, light warping along the bottom, overall in fine condition.
Commander Charles Brendler was head of the Navy Band from 1942-1962. He was the first Navy musician to attain the rank of Commander.
[Navy Band] [Army Band] Brendler, Commander Charles. & Curry, Lt. Col. Hugh. & Mitchell, Lt. Anthony A. (1918-2009) . Six Signed Photographs. A set of six signed photographs showing various U.S. Army and Navy bands. All 8 x 10 inches (21.5 x 25.8 cm), as follows:
Undated photograph of the United States Navy Band, inscribed: "To Bob Gillespie/ Sincere best wishes/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell/ From your U.S. Navy Band". Very fine.
Photograph of Lt. Anthony Mitchell, head of the United States Navy Band, standing in front of a score, holding his baton and wearing his medals. It is inscribed "To Bob Gillespie/ with best wishes/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell." On the back, in faint lettering, it is stamped "PAA 33251/ 2-13-62/ Lt. Anthony Mitchell, USN/ OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ By: V. H. Mo Ie, Jr., PH2, USN/ RELEASED/ U.S. NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER/ U.S. NAVAL STATION, ANACOSTIA/ WASHINGTON 25, D.C." Very fine. Lt. Anthony Mitchell was leader of the US Navy Band from 1962 until his retirement in 1968. He composed the official march of Washington, D.C., "Our Nation's Capital".
Photograph of the United States Army Band, inscribed: "With Best Wishes/ to Rev. Robert Gillespie/ The US Army Band/ Hugh Curry, Leader." On the verso, in bold lettering, is stamped: "SC 315247/ The U.S. Army Band, Capt. Hugh Curry/ leader, Fort Myer, Virginia. 15 February 1949/ PLEASE CREDIT/ U. S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPH/ The Department of Defense has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisement, provided copy and layout are submitted to the SECURITY REVIEW BRANCH, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C., and written permission is obtained." "315247" written in pencil in lower right hand corner. Light wear and a small tear along the top of the paper, else fine.
Bust portrait photograph of Hugh Curry in full uniform, inscribed: "To Rev. Gillespie/ with heartiest best wishes/ Hugh Curry/ US Army Band". Small tear on the right side of the photo, light creases on the left, else fine. Lt. Col. Hugh Curry was assistant band leader for the U.S. Army Band during WWII, and took over as leader from 1946 to 1964.
Phtoograph of the U.S. Navy Band, on the steps of the Capital Building, signed "Lieut. Charles Brendler". Stamped on the verso "United States Navy Band/ U.S. Nacval Gun Factory/ Washington 25, D. C." and "Photo by Evans Lantz/ Washington, D.C." Some light signs of wear along the edges, overall fine.
Photograph of Lt. Charles Brendler in dress uniform, signed "Lieut. Charles Brendler". Light staining along the top, light warping along the bottom, overall in fine condition.
Commander Charles Brendler was head of the Navy Band from 1942-1962. He was the first Navy musician to attain the rank of Commander.