Band at Telephone Pioneers ConventionI’d sure like to know more about this photograph. This band is obviously the entertainment for some sort of Telephone Pioneers of America get-together. As you can see, the banner indicates the function to held by the Long Island Empire Chapter, Northern Council. The band leader appears to be Jimmy-somebody (I can almost read it, The Jimmy Smith Orchestra?), and that’s about all I can get from the front of the photo. But, the back provides more information. It is stamped:

REPRODUCTION BUREAU STUDIO
ACCTG. DEPT. N. Y. TEL. CO.
140 WEST ST., N. Y. C.
DATE - OCT 13 1954    FILE No. 7647 # 4

That doesn’t tell us too much, but at least we know the date of the event… or is it the date the photo was printed or filed? Either way, it’s clear that the gathering, whatever it was, took place in the ’50s. Anyone familiar with this event? Maybe the band? Feel free to peruse the larger version or the much larger version!