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Violinist Ruth Ray poses for a portrait with her violin. Ray debuted at Carnegie Hall in 1919 and played with the New York Philharmonic. She later served as concert master for the Chicago Women's Symphony. Ray taught violin at Bradley University and…

Lucie Bigelow Rosen, a musician and Theremin soloist who helped to popularize the electric instrument during the 1930s, poses for a portrait. On verso: "From Jean Dalrymple; 122 East 42nd Street; New York City; Mu. 5-3114; Lucie Bigelow Rosen,…

Lucie Bigelow Rosen poses with her theremin during a portrait session. Rosen was a musician and Theremin soloist who helped to popularize the electric instrument during the 1930s. On verso: "From Jean Dalrymple; 122 East 42nd Street; New York City;…

Pianist Dorothy Crost poses for a portrait wearing a long dark dress.

The Federal Concert Orchestra performs under a tent in Springfield as part of a joint showwith the Federal Theatre Players. On verso: "District #6 office, 835 Main Street, Peoria, Ill.; H. C. Howard, District Supervisor; Federal Concert Orchestra,…

Nikolai Sokoloff conducts the Illinois Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal. The Russian-American violinist and conductor served as the director of the Federal Music Project from 1935-1938. Sokoloff conducted the San Francisco People's Philharmonic…

Sonia Sharnova poses for a portrait wearing several pieces of jewelry and a fur stole. Sharnova, a contralto for opera companies in Germany and Chicago, performed on stage and taught vocal lessons. Sharnova performed with the Chicago City Opera…

The Colp Chorus and members of a massed community chorus prepare for a performance at the outdoor Ravine Theater in Anna. The chorus was a product of the Federal Music Project, a component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation…

Members of the Chicago Operetta Company pose for a group photograph. The company, led by director Harry Minturn, was a product of the Federal Music Project, a component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation that employed musicians…

The Illinois Valley Blue Coats band marches in a Peoria parade. The band was a product of the Federal Music Project, a component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation that employed musicians during the Great Depression.

Lorraine Westphal poses for a portrait wearing a dress with ruffles and a pendant necklace.

Irma Cooper leans against a short wall for a portrait session. A native of Iowa, Cooper made a career as an opera singer and vocal coach in Europe. Cooper was one of the founders of the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.

Benjamin Britten sits at a piano with sheet music in hand. Born in England in 1913, Britten was a successful pianist and composer during the mid-twentieth century.

Theodore Lovich poses for a portrait wearing a suit jacket, bow tie, and brim hat. Lovich sang as a tenor for several opera companies in Chicago and around the United States. The Croation-born Pasko Alujevic performed in the United States under the…