Photographs
Louisiana Division
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Date range: 1950s-1960s Size of collection: 346 prints Terms of Access: Available to registered researchers by appointment Copyright Information: Please discuss with a Louisiana Division archivist |
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Grauman Marks was born in Louisville, Ky. He graduated from the University of Kentucky and, in 1926, received a law degree from Harvard University. The following year, he moved to Cincinnati, where he served first as the Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor and then entered private practice. Marks was also an amateur photographer, an afficianado of New Orleans jazz and a frequent visitor to New Orleans.
The photographs were donated to the Louisiana Division in two separate deposits, many years apart. The first deposit of 267 images is undocumented, but may have been the gift of the photographer himself. The second deposit of 79 additional images was the gift of William E. "Bill" Smith, Editor Emeritus of CODA Magazine in 2010; these images were provided to CODA by Marks himself in 1969.
The photographs are arranged into several series, based on the separate deposits, and within each series, numerically by numbers assigned by the processors:
The Louisiana State Museum, Tulane University's Hogan Jazz Archive, Preservation Hall, and the Cincinnati Museum Center also hold photographs by Grauman Marks. The Cincinnati Museum Center also holds the Grauman Marks Papers, relating primarily to his professional career in Ohio.
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| Sample Image | Musician | Instrument | Photo numbers | Notes |
| Adams, Dolly | Piano | 78, 81, 82, 84, 85 | |
| Adams, Placide | String Bass | 4, 98, 131, 149 | |
| Armstrong, Louis | Trumpet | 106, 212, 213 | On Photo #106: "Cincinnatti Jazz Fest, 1963, Louis Armstrong Night" |
| Barbarin, Paul | Drums | 1, 5, 6, 83, 86, 97, 98, 99, 105, 130, 135, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151 | On photo #6: "Drummer and composer of 'Bourbon St. Parade'" |
| Barrett, Emma ("Sweet Emma, "The Bell Gal") | Piano | 2, 7, 125, 126, 127, 128, 155, 156, 165 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Blakney, Andrew | Trumpet | 23 | On Photo #23: "From California, formerly with 'Kid' Ory" |
| Bocage, Peter | Trumpet/Trombone | 120, 156 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Burke, Raymond | Clarinet | 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 102 | |
 | Cagnolotti, Ernest | Trumpet | 76, 77, 79, 80, 86, 87, 98, 99, 105, 108, 110, 113, 117, 130, 131, 146, 148, 149, 155, 165 | On Photo #117: "ca. 1960, Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati"; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Cottrell, Louis | Clarinet | 76, 77, 79, 80, 97, 98, 99, 108, 110, 129, 131, 133, 149, 155, 165 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Crawford, Paul | Trombone | 14, 119 | |
 | Dutrey, Sam | Clarinet | 87, 91, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 148 | On photo #91: "Monte Talbert with George Lewis, Cincinnatti, Ohio"; #117: "ca. 1960, Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati" |
| Eureka Brass Band | 152, 157, 160, 161, 163, 164 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" | |
| Finola, George | Trumpet | 107, 122 | On Photo #107: 1965 |
 | Flies (?), Jim | 111 | ||
| Frazier, Josiah ("Cie") | Drums | 16, 74, 96, 97, 121, 124, 137, 143, 158, 162 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Green, Jerry | String Bass | 15, 145, 147, 151 | |
| Henry, Oscar ("Chicken") | Trombone | 120, 153, 154, 157, 159, 161 | On Photo #154: "Center in cap, Chicken Henry; Right, front row, Wilbert Tillman; Left, behind car, white shirt and sweater, Allan Jaffe, 1964"; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
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| Houston, Fats | Drums | 120, 164 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Howard, Avery ("Kid") | Trumpet | 97, 143, 145 | |
| Humphrey, Percy | Trumpet | 120, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Humphrey, Willie | Clarinet | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 120, 143, 144, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164 | On Photo #19: 1964; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Jaffe, Allen | 153, 155 | Manager, Preservation Hall; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" | |
| James, Louis ("Doux-Doux") | 144 | ||
| Joseph, John ("Papa John") | String Bass | 26, 78, 85, 103 | |
| Joseph, Waldren ("Frog") | Trombone | 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151 | |
 | Kidney Stew | Dancer | 86, 104 | On Photo #104: "Dancers in Vieux Carre" |
| Kmen, Henry | 119 | ||
| Lewis, George | Clarinet | 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 78, 81, 82, 88, 91, 92, 101, 125, 126, 128, 138, 141, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 | On Photo #28: 1964; #31: NOLA 1965; #91: "Monte Talbert with George Lewis, Cincinnatti, Ohio"; #92: "George Lewis and Band, Newport Yacht Club, Newport, Ky, 1958"; #101: 1965; #138: 1965; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Marks, Grauman | 250 | ||
 | Marks, Mrs. Grauman | 73, 250 | Wife of photographer | |
 | Marrero, Lawrence | Banjo | 92, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 | On Photo #92: "George Lewis and Band, Newport Yacht Club, Newport, Ky, 1958"; #117: "ca. 1960, Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati" |
| Miller, Punch | Trombone | 35, 45, 46, 78, 85, 89, 90, 128 | |
| Minor, H.E. ("Aitchee") | Banjo | 36, 37, 44, 76, 77, 99, 149 | |
| Nelson, Louis | Trombone | 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 73, 74, 75, 84, 85, 94, 95, 96, 100, 107, 109, 123, 136, 138, 141, 155, 158, 162, 163 | On Photo #41: 1965; #53: 1965; #107: 1965; #136: December, 1962; #138: 1965; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Oxley, Dave ("Big Dave") | Drums | 54, 55, 134, 141 | On Photo #55: "In Memoriam, Dave Oxley, born May 1, 1910, died July 22, 1974" |
| Parnell, Gorden | 245 | Organ grinder | |
| Paul, Emanuel | 120, 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164 | On Photo #154: "Center in cap, Chicken Henry; Right, front row, Wilbert Tillman; Left, behind car, white shirt and sweater, Allan Jaffe, 1964"; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" | |
| Pavageau, Alcide ("Slow Drag") | 56, 57, 58, 79, 91, 92, 112 | On Photo #91: "Monte Talbert with George Lewis, Cincinnatti, Ohio"; #92: "George Lewis and Band, Newport Yacht Club, Newport, Ky, 1958" |
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| Penn, Sammy | Drums | 75 | |
| Pierce, Billie | Piano | 74, 121, 122, 123, 124, 134, 137, 172, 173, 174, 175, 178, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 192, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211 | |
 | Pierce, Dede | Trumpet | 74, 94, 95, 107, 109, 119, 121, 122, 123, 134, 140, 166, 167, 168, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 | On Photo #107: 1965 |
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| Pork Chop | Dancer | 86, 104, 146 | On Photo #104: Dancers in Vieux Carre" |
| Robichaux, Joe | Piano | 59, 60 | |
| Robinson, Jim | Trombone | 61, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 92, 97, 111, 139, 142, 165 | On Photo #69: 1964; #92: "George Lewis and Band, Newport Yacht Club, Newport, Ky, 1958"; #139: 1964; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Russell, Bill | 224 | Jazz historian | |
| Santiago, Lester | Piano | 76, 77, 83, 99, 131, 135, 145, 147, 151 | |
| Sayles, Emanuel | Banjo | 64, 79, 80, 103, 129, 133 | On Photo #64: 1964 |
| Souchon, Edmond | Banjo | 165 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
 | Teagarden, J. | 93 | ||
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| Tillman, Wilbert | 153 | ||
| Valentine, Kid Thomas | Trumpet | 50, 75, 136 | On Photo #136: December, 1962 |
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| Warner, Albert | Trombone | 120, 154 | On Photo #154: "Center in cap, Chicken Henry; Right, front row, Wilbert Tillman; Left, behind car, white shirt and sweater, Allan Jaffe, 1964" |
| Watkins, Joe | Drums | 62, 63, 85, 91, 92, 125, 126, 128, 139, 142, 155, 170, 171 | On Photo #91: "Monte Talbert with George Lewis, Cincinnatti, Ohio"; #92: "George Lewis and Band, Newport Yacht Club, Newport, Ky, 1958"; #139: 1964; Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
| Wiggs, Johnny | Clarinet | 88, 89, 90, 100, 101, 102, 138, 169 | On Photo #101: 1965; #138: 1965 |
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| Williams, Alfred | Drums | 156 | Photos # 155-165: Benefit of United Heart Fund at Royal Orleans Hotel, January, 1965" |
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| Williams, David ("Fats") | 113, 114, 118, 148 |
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| Sample Image | Subject | Photo numbers | Notes | ||||
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| American Sugar Refinery | 233 | |||||
| Antoine's Restaurant | 267 | 713 St. Louis St. | ||||
| Beauregard House | 257 | 1113 Chartres St. | ||||
| Brennan's Restaurant | 263, 264, 265, 266 | 417 Royal St. | ||||
| Celeste Street Wharf | 227 | |||||
| Chalmette National Cemetery | 218, 234, 235, 236 | |||||
| Cornstalk Fence | 262 | 915 Royal St. | ||||
| Desire Street Wharf | 229 | 1965 | ||||
| Dumaine Street Wharf | 241 | |||||
| Erato Street Wharf | 228 | |||||
| French Quarter scenes | 259; 260; 261 | |||||
| Funeral | 216 | c. 1960 | ||||
| Funeral Home | 215 | 
Jackson Barracks |
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| Jackson Square | 247; 258 | Photo #247 is out of focus | ||||
| J'Ai Alai Club | 231 | Arabi, La. | ||||
| Labranche Buildings | 255, 256 | 700 Royal St. | ||||
| Lion gateposts | 251 | 710 Toulouse St. | ||||
| New Orleans Jazz Museum | 219, 220, 221, 222, 223 | |||||
| New Orleans riverfront | 225, 226, 237, 238, 239, 240 | |||||
| New Orleans Stock Yards | 230 | |||||
| Royal Orleans Hotel | 242; 243 | 621 St. Louis St. | ||||
| Royal Street | 252 | |||||
| St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 | 217 | Tomb of Marie Laveau | ||||
| St. Louis Cathedral | 253 | Out of focus |
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| Sample Image | Location | Year | Number of Images | Image Number | Notes |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | 1958 | 1 | 318 | On photo #318: "George at Newport Yacht Club near Cincinnati, 1958"; on photo #319: "At Newport Yacht Club near Cincinnati, 1958" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | ca. 1959 | 3 | 268, 269, 270 | Hotel Sutton. On photos #268, #269, #270: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1959" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | 1960 | 2 | 271, 272 | Hotel Sutton. On photo #271: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1960" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | 1959-1962 | 6 | 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278 | Hotel Sutton. On photo #273: "Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1959-1962"; on photo #274: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1960"; on photo #278: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, 1959-1962" (photo #278 duplicate of photo #277) |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | 1962 | 1 | 279 | Hotel Sutton. On photo: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1962" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | ca. 1963 | 1 | 280 | Hotel Sutton. On photo: "George at Hotel Sutton, Cincinnati, about 1963" |
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New Orleans | ca. 1963 | 3 | 281, 282, 283, 284 | Preservation Hall. On photos #281 and #282: "George at Preservation Hall, about 1963" (photo #284 duplicate of photo #283) |
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New Orleans | 1964 | 1 | 285 | Royal Orleans Hotel. On photo: "George at [United] Heart Fund affair at Royal Orleans, 1964" |
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New Orleans | 1965 | 4 | 286, 287, 288, 289 | Preservation Hall. On photo #288: "George at Preservation Hall, 1965" |
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New Orleans | 1966 | 4 | 290, 291, 292, 293 | Preservation Hall. On photo #290: "George and Jim Robinson at Preservation Hall" ; on photo #291: "George at Preservation Hall"; on photo #292: "Preservation Hall, 1966" |
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New Orleans | 1966 | 3 | 294, 295, 296 | Preservation Hall. On photo #294: "George with Sweet Emma, Johnny Wiggs, and Dave Oxley, Preservation Hall"; on photo #296: "George with Allen Jaffe at Preservation Hall" |
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New Orleans | 1967 | 4 | 306, 307, 308, 309 | Preservation Hall. On photo #306: "George with Punch Miller at Preservation Hall"; on photo #307: "George and Allan Jaffe, manager of Preservation Hall"; on photo #309: "With Sweet Emma at Preservation Hall" |
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New Orleans | 1966 | 8 | 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304 | Preservation Hall. On photo #297: "(L to R) Paul Barnes, Louis Nelson, Andy Blakney, Dave Oxley, George Lewis"; on photo #300: "George with Joe Watkins and Dolly Adams" |
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New Orleans | undated | 1 | 305 | Preservation Hall. On photo: "Punch Miller, trumpet and Papa John Joseph, bass (at age 88)" |
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New Orleans | undated | 1 | 310 | Preservation Hall. On photo: "Jim Robinson on trombone" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | 1965 | 1 | 311 | Home of Grauman Marks. On photo: "George had often said that if his lip went bad, he would like to play bass. At Thanksgiving party at home of Grauman Marks -- he grabbed Drag's bass and played beautifully for several numbers. Then Drag (Alcide Pavageau) got annoyed that George was stealing his thunder and took his bass away from George. Notice that George does not appear pleased at Drag's actions. Joe Robichaux at piano" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | ca. 1961 | 1 | 312 | Home of Grauman Marks. On photo: "George at home of Grauman Marks, about 1961, played saxaphone for quite a long period" |
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Cincinnatti, Ohio | ca. 1963 | 1 | 313 | Home of Grauman Marks. On photo: "George with Andy Anderson and Dorothy Tate -- his long-time manager -- at home of Grauman Marks, about 1963" |
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none given | undated | 3 | 315, 316, 317 | Portraits of George Lewis |
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New Orleans | 1968 | 1 | 314 | George's Funeral. On photo: "Manuael Manetta -- famous New Orleans music teacher and uncle of Dolly Adams, great uncle of Placide and Jerry Adams. At George's wake. He played with (Charles) Buddy Bolden and Frankie Duson" |
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New Orleans | 1968 | 7 | 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326 | George's Funeral - Guests going into funeral home, attending service. "On photo #320: Two small boys at funeral parlor are Geoorge's grandchildren -- their mother is daughter Shirley who lived with George"; on photo #321: "George's family leaves funeral parlor"; on photo #323: "Leaving funeral parlor"; on photo #324: "Masons on guard at wake, man carrying overcoat is Freddy (Freddie) Kohlman, orchestra leader"; on photo #326: "A mourner faints during service. Note brigade of nuns administering smelling salts"; on photo #327: "Willie Humphrey and Kid Sheik (George Colar) at George's Wake" |
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New Orleans | 1968 | 18 | 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346 | George's Funeral - Jazz Procession. On photo #330: "Bill Russell, who brought George and Buck Johnson to New York, in crowd -- standing behind George's widow as body brought into cemetery"; on photo #333: "See Bill Russell in foreground"; on photo #336: "Band of students and musical friends of George"; on photo #337: "Scene at cemetery"; on photo #343: "Band of George's students who came from all over country to play at funeral. Bob Greene on left"; on photo #344: "Band of students and friends at funeral"; on photo #345: "Students at funeral"; on photo #346: "At cemetery" |
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