Professor Wallace M. Ewing was the director of the Ewing's Zouave Boys' Band for over 15 years during the early 20th century. 

#tbt Original Boy Band, Circa 1913

The band was "America's Most Popular Chatauqua and Fair Band", and travelled for 8-10 months in a year, to over 500 cities in the United States. 

Visit the Champaign County Historical Archives to view the original photograph or peruse the "Ewing's Zouave Band (Champaign, Ill)" vertical file.

 

MH, Archives Assistant