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Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West.

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K013072

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Collection

Department of Commerce collection
, Series 1047, Box 4, Folder 24

Geographic Term

Monroe County (Fla.)
Sun
Mallory Square (Key West, Fla.)

Corporate Subject

Drumusic Sunset (Musical group)

Additional Creator

Florida. - Department of Commerce. - Florida Film Bureau.

Additional Creator

Florida. - Department of Commerce. - Florida Film Bureau.

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Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West.

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Title

Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West.

Subject

Musical instruments--Performance

Performing arts--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Amusements

Entertainment

Art festivals--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Entertainment events--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Conch shell

Community culture--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Hand drums

Celebrations--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Sunrises and sunsets

Percussion instruments--Performance

Drum--Performance

Shells

Entertainers--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Street entertainers

Street musicians--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Instrumentalists

Percussionists

Drummers (Musicians)

Street music--Performance

Date

1969 (circa)

Contributor

Florida. - Department of Commerce. - Florida Film Bureau.

Identifier

K013072

Image URL

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Geographic Term

Monroe County (Fla.)

Sun

Mallory Square (Key West, Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Department of Commerce collection, Series 1047, Box 4, Folder 24

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1047B4F24.

Subject - Meeting

Sunset Celebration (Key West, Fla)

Subject - Corporate

Drumusic Sunset (Musical group)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/338421>, accessed 3 June 2026.

MLA

Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/338421>

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Musician blowing conch shell while beating drum during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square in Key West.