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Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida

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F6889201

Photographer

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969.

Date

1956

Date Note

Photographed in May 1956.

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Folklife collection
Series 1577, Identification Prints: Folk Festival

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.

General Note

It is not known which musician is Edward and which is Richard.

Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida

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Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Musical traditions, Anglo-American

Musical instruments

Stringed instruments

Guitarists

Guitar

Instrumentalists

Reed organ

Accordionists

Accordion

Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Creator

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969.

Date

1956

Identifier

F6889201

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Date Note

Photographed in May 1956.

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.

Series Title

Folklife collection

Folklife Collection Series 1577, Identification Prints: Folk Festival

Shelf Number

Shelf number: SN0422

General Note

It is not known which musician is Edward and which is Richard.

Subject - Person

Tomazin, Joe

Kersey, Richard

Kersey, Edward

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival (4th : 1956)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969. Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida. 1956. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/105942>, accessed 15 June 2026.

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Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969. Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida. 1956. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/105942>

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(State Archives of Florida/Leahey)

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Joe Tomazin of the University of Florida playing an accordion with the Kersey brothers - White Springs, Florida

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