Eliott Baker introducing Bruce Springsteen (Feb. 2, 1974)
Description:
This is a photographic print of Eliott Baker staging on a stage in the Memorial Field House on the campus of Springfield College introducing Bruce Springsteen and his band (Feb. 2, 1974). Eliott is speaking into a microphone and has arms spread out wide. Instruments can be seen behind him. The photographic print has experienced some damage around the edges, most likel from mold. Also performing that night was the Persuasions. According to The Springfield Student newspaper, there were only a few students at the concert, which was unfortunate because this was before Bruce Springsteen hit it big with one of his most successful studio albums, Born to Run. To learn more about Eliott G. Baker, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/375. Written on Post-it note attached to the photograph was, "1974 Eliott Baker '74 Introducing Bruce Springsteen".; Photographic print has experienced some mold damage, causing discoloration around the edges of the photograph.;
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