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Hearing the Americas
Illustration of a woman playing an accordion labeled "VIOLA," above Finnish-language text advertising a dance ("TANSSIT") at Duluth's Camels Hall featuring Viola Turpeinen, Sylvia Polson, and John Rosendahl's orchestra.

Finnish newspaper performance advertisement

Newspaper advertisement

Title

Finnish newspaper performance advertisement

Description

Here, a Finnish newspaper advertizes Viola Turpeinen's performance at a local hall in Duluth, Minnesota. This speaks to how immigrants in the U.S. desired, produced, and found community around the music of their homelands.

Date

May 3, 1930

Source

Library of Congress American Folklife Center,
Ethnic recordings in America: a neglected heritage

Type

Newspaper advertisement
Here, a Finnish newspaper advertizes Viola Turpeinen's performance at a local hall in Duluth, Minnesota. This speaks to how immigrants in the U.S. desired, produced, and found community around the music of their homelands.