Buffalo Soldiers in marching band, c.1942

Heading: (African American - Buffalo Soldiers)
Author:
Title: Two panoramic photographs of about 60 members of a marching band in an African American regiment in the U.S. Army, with their Buffalo emblem on the bass drum at the front
Place Published: No place
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1942
Description:

Gelatin silver panorama photographs. Each approx. 60x66 cm (8x26").

The soldiers are seated or standing with their instruments - in one photograph they are wearing cloth caps and leather belts, in the other they are wearing "M1" helmets, adopted in 1941, and wide cloth belts.
Condition Report: Some fading more evident in the latter photograph; about very good.