Four-man Jug Band, Hot Springs, Arizona (Primary Title)
Robert Capa, American, born Hungary, 1913 - 1954 (Artist)
Artist stamp in red ink on verso: "Photo by/ Robert Capa"
Life Magazine use stamp in red ink on verso [partially covered by a printed label]: "Used in Life M [ar 25]".
Three printed Time Life Picture Collection Labels affixed to verso:
" 5883 (Vintage Print) / [barcode] 100187 / Robert Capa / Life 03/25/1940 p. 20 / Time Inc. Picture Collection", [Caption Label] "Four-man negro jug band featuring singing, guitar player backing a man playing a gallon jug as entertainment for a load of passengers during Memphis political boss Crump's 1000-guest train junket to the horse races in Hot Springs," , [Caption continued on additional label] "AR. / 03/09/1940 / Travelers - By- Rail/ Crump - Edward - H - Misc / Music- Folk / Musical - Instruments- Wind- Jugs / Time Inc. Picture Collection".
Number stamped in blue ink in lower right corner verso: "5883".
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
©artist or artist’s estate
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