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This
very rare photograph of John Philip Sousa was taken in
Philadelphia on June 10, 1916. Note his famous Sousa Grade
Ithaca Single Barrel Trap Gun. He is a Trapshooting HOF
enshrinee. Sousa was 62 years old when the photo was taken. He
would die in Reading, PA on the evening of March 6, 1932. He had
spent the day leading the famous Reading Ringgold Band. His last
song for the day was Stars and Stripes Forever. As a trapshooter
he ranks as one of the all-time greats, and his skill as a
horseman met championship criteria. He also spent several years
as the President of the old American Trapshooting
Association.
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