Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Purdue University Marching Band - 1962

Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band
Ross-Ade Stadium, Perdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

There is a typed message on the back:
Saludos Amigos:
Felicidades con los estudiantes y el Director de las "Banda Purdue" en Lafayette, Indiana, Estados Unidos.

translation:
Greetings Friends:
Congratulations to the students and the Director of the "Banda Purdue" in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

Al G. Wright (Hand Signed, 'Al')
Conductor (from 1954-1981)
Banda Perdue 

Sent to Senor Alvaro Forero, Centro Narino in Bogota, Colombia (The Purdue band went to Columbia on a 10 day Goodwill Tour)

postmarked in 1962 with two USA stamps - 1 cent Washington and 10 cent Independence Hall


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