Great story about a famous photo.
Many of you may have seen this already. I hope that most of you already know of this historic photograph.
http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2010/02/story.php?id=7610&tr=y&auid=5930…
Before you read the article's full text, see if you can identify the location on campus where this iconic photo was taken. Shouldn't be too hard if you look for detail and use your imagnination.
February 11th, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
You can see Yost in the background, and I lived across the street from this spot for four years. Schembechler hall currently is in this location
EDIT: Wooo!
February 11th, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
my hunch is that's NW corner of the IM building in the background.
as an aside:
When President Clinton vacationed on Martha's Vineyard last year, he [Eisenstaedt] was there to photograph the first family, and to present them with their choice of his prints as a gift. Bill Clinton chose "Drum Major at the University of Michigan" (1951), and Chelsea picked "Future Ballerinas of the American Ballet Theater" (1936).edit: here's a link to the original Life article which is pretty cool http://bit.ly/a4pT26
February 11th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
That link is so cool; thanks for posting it.
The article starts on page 108 for those interested.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
thanks WichatanWolverine. You are correct. here's the direct link to the article and not the shampoo ad: http://bit.ly/9HSHKX
"It costs the University of Michigan about $10,000 a year, including costs of instruments and uniforms..."
February 11th, 2010 at 10:11 PM ^
children playing in that neighborhood these days.
Interesting to see how things change but don't. Despite that area being full of drunken degenerates now, that wall remains the same. Something iconic about it, I think... just fond memories of walking to games from Dewey street, I suppose
February 11th, 2010 at 10:32 PM ^
That's really cool, thanks for sharing the article.
February 11th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
"Its surging, wheeling ranks somehow combined flawless precision with a kind of wild exuberance."
This is exactly what's missing in the MMB today. I believe it was lost when they started low-stepping the halftime shows. The directors should see this article.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:46 AM ^
No-one would dare speak about the band with anything but superlatives back in the Revelli era, marching or otherwise.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
I didn't notice it in this article, but in several other I've read about this particular image, it's been reported that there are a number of adults out there who claim to be the children in the picture. Far more than are actually there.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:24 PM ^
Eisenstaedt is one of my favorite photographers, and that's one of my favorite photos. Just beautiful. A perfect moment.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:13 AM ^
gave his last halftime show at the painful '70 OSU game in Columbus. The band director at my HS (Paul Hooker, Atlanta area) knew Revelli and commissioned him to come conduct the band at a gala concert at Sy. Hall in 1975. I knew some HS directors in the '70's who had been at UM and fondly recollected malapropisms such as "Remember to finger your parts before you go to bed tonight."
February 12th, 2010 at 7:58 AM ^
Really enjoyed the read and the picture. Not being from AA as well as not being an alum I have never seen the photo or could have quessed where it was taken. It was an awesome story though.