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- IDNO:
- 048742
- Title:
- Wheeling Musical Steelmakers Backing Up Performer on Stage Holding Beat Up Horned Instrument
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Notice the flag in the background with 13 stars, this was displayed commonly during World War 2 to show how many people who were serving. Gold stars would represent those who died in the war.
- IDNO:
- 048745
- Title:
- Crowd Applauds Performance on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048747
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving Walter 'Pat' Patterson, Maury Longfellow, and the Old Timer, All Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast, at Parade in Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- The Old Timer was a character on the radio broadcast who introduced the acts and provided banter in between music. Maury Longfellow was a member of broadcast's production staff, he also assisted in writing musical arrange for the The Wheeling Musical Steelmakers, the broadcasts orchestra.
- IDNO:
- 048748
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving Dorothy Anne Crow and Ardenne White, Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel', at Parade in Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048750
- Title:
- Lois Mae Nolte of Steel Sisters With Unidentified Dance Partner
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- The Steel Sisters (Lois Mae Nolte, Harriet Drake, and Lucille Bell) were regular performers on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast. They eventually left the broadcast to tour with Horace Heidt and his orchestra.
- IDNO:
- 048751
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving 'The Singing Millmen', Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel', During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048752
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving 'The Singing Millmen', Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel', During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048753
- Title:
- Wheeling Musical Steelmakers Riding in Truck During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Orchestra leader Tom Whitley is the man wearing glasses on far left pointing forward. The orchestra was the primary performer on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast. The show was eventually taken to the road, as evident by the "coast to coast" sign.
- IDNO:
- 048754
- Title:
- Group of Children Lead Parade of Cars Carrying 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast Employees, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048756
- Title:
- Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Dressed as Candy Stripers
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048757
- Title:
- Crowd Watching 'It's Wheeling Steel' Performance
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048758
- Title:
- Steel Sisters and Other 'It's Wheeling Steel' Performers on Stage
- Date:
- Undated