Band on Parade

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Zoom in — A German band was on parade
And all the districcts knew it,
When—Boom! the bass-drum sounded out—
The shot had got clean through it!

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The hole book
Author:: Newell, Peter
Publisher:: New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1908?]
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Description:

A bass drum player in uniform has his instrument shot through the middle as the band parades across the city, much to his astonishment and that of the other musicians.

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{{cite web | title=Band on Parade | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/band-parade/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=n.d. [1908?] | access-date=March 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}