George Sprague seated at a piano, circa 1930-1939

Item Overview

Title

George Sprague seated at a piano, circa 1930-1939

Photographer

Connell, Will, 1898-1961

Date Created

[circa 1930-1939]

Date

1930/1939

Collection

Connell (Will) Papers

Notes

Description

This is probably George Newman Sprague, an architect who earned his Master's Degree in Architecture from Harvard University, opened his office in Los Angeles in 1930, taught at USC and the Art Center, married Katherine Devlin in 1931, and who lived in Chadd's Ford, PA from 1947 on. Will Connell taught at the art Center during the time that Sprague was there.
Photograph of George Sprague, probably the architect, seated at a piano with sheet music titled "Santly's Successful Songs." There is a painting on the wall behind him and a vase of flowers on the piano.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: George Sprague

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs
cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sprague, George Newman, 1903-1967

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Architects