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Big Pavilion Dancing

Object/Artifact
18" w. x 27"h framed Big Pavilion Poster. "Featuring Freddie Daw and his band Big Pavilion Saugatuck, The brightest spot on the Great Lakes Dancing every night all summer beginning Fri. July 3. Free admittance (Except Sat. and Specials.) July 4th Special Weekend celebration Fri. Sat. Sun. Framed in a black wood frame with glass.
Big Pavilion Dancing picture number 1
Advertisement from Commercial Record, June 28, 1940. No ads for the Pavilion appear in 1941 or 1942. Advertisement from Commercial Record, July 5, 1940. No ads for the Pavilion appear in 1941 or 1942.

2019.46.02

Based on date--Friday July 3rd-- 1931, 1936, 1942, 1953 are possible years for this poster. Advertisements in Commercial Record from 1940 place Freddie Daw at the Pavilion close to 1942. No advertisements for Pavilion appear in 1941 or 1942 newspaper. Ads in subsequent years identify other bands at the venue in the month of July.

1909 Big Pavilion -1960

Voss, Mary

1909 - 1950

Big Pavilion Poster

AC bay 18

Art Conservation Room

Fair

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2019-12-16

12/16/2019

09/02/2024