Performers Dressed as Candy Stripers Preparing to Perform With the Musical Steelmakers Orchestra
- Identifier:
- 048760
- Collection Number:
- A&M 3470
- Title:
- Performers Dressed as Candy Stripers Preparing to Perform With the Musical Steelmakers Orchestra
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- The Musical Steelmakers were the orchestra that performed on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast on NBC's Blue Network. Note the flag behind the performers on stage. The blue stars represented people who were serving in the war, and a gold star represented those who died in service.
- Subjects:
- Radio broadcasting--West Virginia.
- Corporate Names:
- Wheeling Steel Orchestra., It's Wheeling Steel (Radio program), Wheeling Steel Corporation.
- Acquisition Source:
- Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Stoll, Richard E.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView