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presents a selection of music manuscripts, printed music, historical recordings of the Sousa Band, programs and press clippings, and photos from the 10,000 items that comprise the Sousa Collection at the Library of Congress. (Library of Congress)
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John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D. C. on November 6, 1854. His father, John Antonio Sousa, was born in Spain of Portuguese parents, and his mother, Marie Elizabeth Trinkaus, was born in Bavaria. |
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 ![Painting of Sousa by Capolino [photograph], color, 8 x 10.25 in.](http://www.free.ed.gov/images/resources/march-king.jpg)

Painting of Sousa by Capolino |
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