Black Diamonds Play at Bass Lake
| Description: |
This photo is a publicity photograph, popular in the early 1900s. The Black Diamonds were a big band contracted by the Brunswick Recording Company. The Crytal Ball Room where they were contracted in Bass Lake was built c.1925 and was a popular place through the 1960s. It featured big bands and dancing, roller skating and other events, such as prize fights. Young men bought tickets for 10 cents for the privilege of dancing with the ladies |
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| Origin: | 1930 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p181901coll014/id/150 |
| Collection: |
Starke County Collection |
| Copyright: |
Digital image © 2006 Starke County Historical Society. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code), which governs reproduction, distribution, display, and certain other uses of protected works. The user of this material is responsible for compliance with the Law. |
| Subjects: |
Starke County (Ind.) Publicity photographs Big bands |
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