Photograph of Ike Quebec

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ike Quebec. He is depicted from the waist-up wearing a medium toned suit and a dark tie. He is holding a saxophone in front of him. White text in the negative at the bottom left of the image reads, [Bruno / of / Hollywood / NYC]. The image is framed by a white border with black text printed in the bottom that reads: [IKE QUEBEC and his Combo / Personal Management / Walter P. Thomas / 117 W. 48th St., N.Y. 19, NY]. Along the left side of the image is an inscription in blue ink that reads: [To Zeke My Ace Boone Coon / StAY Great & you will / Always be Great / Ike Quebec]. A stamp in black ink on the back of the image reads, [THANKS FOR CREDIT / BRUNO / of / Hollywood / N.Y.C. / 154 W. 57TH ST.

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