Florida Memory • Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival

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Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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FA3835

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Collection

Folklife Collection.
Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Frank Mitchell, Shoeshine Rag, 1977, ; Box 2, F60

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)

Personal Subjects

Cappel, Robert
Heaps-Nelson, George, 1946-1980.
Mitchell, Frank, 1919-1987.

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

General Note

Robert Cappel of Lake City is on the left.

Mitchell beats out rhythms with his rag on the customer's shoes.

Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

Subject

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

Belief and custom

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Practices

Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

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

Shoeshine rag

Occupational music

Musical traditions, African diaspora

Instrumentalists

Instrumental music

Folk music

Folk musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

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

Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Manners and customs

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

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

Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Date

1977

Identifier

FA3835

Image URL

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Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Folklife Collection.

Folklife Collection Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Frank Mitchell, Shoeshine Rag, 1977, ; Box 2, F60

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F60.

General Note

Robert Cappel of Lake City is on the left.

Mitchell beats out rhythms with his rag on the customer's shoes.

Subject - Person

Heaps-Nelson, George, 1946-1980.

Cappel, Robert

Mitchell, Frank, 1919-1987.

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival (25th : 1977)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1977. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109765>, accessed 10 June 2026.

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Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1977. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109765>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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Frank Mitchell (center) performing "Shoeshine Rag", accompanied by George Heaps-Nelson on harmonica at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida