A vanished age... A souvenir - a programme du bal - from the Bowdoin College Ivy Ball, 1932, currently for sale at an Internet auction house near you...
Here are the photographs and vendor's description from the lot with a suitably contemporary musical accompaniment...
Item description from the seller
A terrific find FRESH from a local NH estate is this Bowdoin College, of Maine "Dance Card" from the Spring 1932 Ivy Ball and the featured act was the Duke Ellington band. The thoughtful young lady invited to the all male school (at that time) event got a great signature of the very popular bandleader, composer. One of his latest hits at that time was, in fact titled "Best Wishes" and that is how he signed.
This has not been authenticated but I have done comparisons and this is definitely the real deal from that time frame signed in what appears to be black fountain pen. There is even a spot of ink transferred to the pearlescent plastic cover that has served very well to protect the autograph for these many years. Just a super piece that was lovingly cared for.
Measures 2 3/8 X 4 X 1/16 inch
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