(ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC) Photograph of a Missouri mandolin orc

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(ENTERTAINMENT--MUSIC.) Photograph of a Missouri mandolin orchestra. Photograph, 6 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches, with photographer credit in negative; minimal wear. Hannibal, MO: Frazer Photos, circa 1920s

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Ten women and one man pose with their instruments, most of them holding mandolins and two of them with guitars. Mandolin orchestras were popular in the early 20th century. The Frazer studio was active from 1919 to 1937, and was known for encouraging their subjects to smile.