Barbour Hall Academy Youth Band on stage
Description:
Group portrait of members of the Barbour Hall Academy Youth Band on stage. View features boys in a military style uniform seated or standing with their instruments. To the right is the director. In the background is a large U.S. flag. The photograph was taken for Sister Michel or Sister Theresa. Barbour Hall was a school for boys that was founded in 1902 by Monsignor Francis O'Brien. In 1941 a modified military program was incorporated into the daily routine and the name of the school became Barbour Hall Junior Military School. The school closed following the 1978-1979 academic year. Sister Theresa and Sister Michel were members of the Congregation of St. Joseph who worked with the Academy's administration to educate the boys.
Institution:
Western Michigan University Libraries
Collection:
Ward Morgan Collection
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Type:
still image