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TBT

Posted by MaryO on August 20, 2020

TBT AKA “Throwback Thursday”.  And no, this is NOT a picture from my past 🙂

Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons: “Piano Lessons

This photograph was taken in 1899, and shows a young girl taking “Piano Lessons”

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Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons

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Throwback Thursday

Posted by MaryO on August 15, 2019

TBT AKA “Throwback Thursday”.  And no, this is NOT a picture from my past 🙂

Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons: “Piano Lessons

This photograph was taken in 1899, and shows a young girl taking “Piano Lessons”

More about this picture here:

Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons

Leave a comment Posted in Pianists, Students Tagged piano lessons, tbt, Throwback Thursday

TBT

Posted by MaryO on August 6, 2015

AKA “Throwback Thursday”.  And no, this is NOT a picture from my past 🙂

Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons: “Piano Lessons

This photograph was taken in 1899, and shows a young girl taking “Piano Lessons”

More about this picture here:

Old Picture of the Day: Piano Lessons

Leave a comment Posted in Pianists, Students Tagged piano lessons, tbt, Throwback Thursday

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