John Philip Sousa Leading the U.S. Marine Band

This photograph shows John Philip Sousa conducting the United States Marine Band in a performance of his "The Royal Welch Fusiliers" march for President Herbert Hoover and British Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay. Sousa was an American composer who served in the United States Marine Corps and as conductor of the Marine Band. He is known for composing "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and marches like "The Washington Post", among others.