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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection
Photo Description
Steel pan instruments were traditionally made from used steel oil drums or steel containers. This image shows young men playing steel pan instruments while standing in front of steel oil drums decorated with the Texaco logo and the word Astronauts. The Texaco Astronauts steel band, popular during the 1960s, were sponsored by Texaco, an oil company. In the distance are pedestrians on a nearby street. In the garden, near the practicing band, are empty tables and chairs on a gravel path. Mango, palm, and various trees grow in the garden.
Keywords
Antigua -- Social Life and Customs ( lcsh ); Steel Drum (Musical Instrument) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Drums (Containers) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Percussionists -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Gardens -- Antigua and Barbuda ( lcsh )
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Coverage-Temporal
Antigua and Barbuda -- Caribbean region -- Saint John's, Antigua
Identifier
DP0003447
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576
Collection
Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Texaco Astronauts Playing Steel Pan Instruments in a Garden in Antigua" (1968). British West Indies Antigua Slides. 7.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-antigua/7
Keywords
Antigua -- Social Life and Customs ( lcsh ); Steel Drum (Musical Instrument) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Drums (Containers) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Percussionists -- Antigua and Barbuda -- 1960-1970 ( lcsh ); Gardens -- Antigua and Barbuda ( lcsh )