Rehearsal of El Conjunto de Cuerdas Típicas de Puerto Rico under the direction of Israel Maldonado at El Romance Club, 3575 W. Armitage, Chicago, Illinois

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Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-4, Israel Maldonado in front of El Romance Club; 5-7, sign for El Romance Club; 9-10, 15-16, 20, 23-25, 34-37, rehearsal of El Conjunto de Cuerdas Tipicas de Puerto Rico under the direction of Israel Maldonado at El Romance Club,3575 W. Armitage, Chicago, 9-10, Arcadia Otero (on cuatro), right; guitarist Pablo Valentin, left; 11-12, El Mucaro on guiro, with Arcadio Otero and Pablo Valentin; 13-14, woman who serves as [blind?] Arcadio Otero's leader and guide; 17-19, El Mucaro on guiro; 21-22, Arcadio Otero; 26-33, El Mucaro, Edwin ("El Zumbador"), sunglasses, Arcadio Otero, no glasses

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01/01/1977

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