Photo Album

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    Paul Eakins and Ozzie Wurdeman, March 1957, in Paul's workshop.

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   Paul standing in front of his Million Dollar Museum, part of the Gay 90' Village.    

 

 Paul Eakins in front of the "Eakins Special"

Paul Eakins in front of the Sadie Mae carousel organ with books of music.

Rodeo stars, including Clint Eastwood,  enjoying a meal at the War Drum restaurant which was located in the Gay 90's Village.

 Paul Eakins standing in front of The Indian Trading Post, the Million Dollar Museum, and the rest of the enterprises in The Gay 90's Village.

 

  Paul Eakins with his Mortier Dance Organ "The Emperor" on the Charlotte Peters Show in St. Louis, in the mid 1960's.

 

Paul and Laura Eakins at the 1965 MidSouth Fair in Memphis, Tennessee.

 Paul and Laura Eakins with Mr. and Mrs. Walt Bellm at the opening of the Melody Museum in 1966.

 Paul Eakins and Gary Moore on "I've Got A Secret" from August 1960.

The stars of Gunsmoke visit the museum in 1958 and 1959.

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Here is Paul Eakins recording his Mills Double Violano Virtuoso

Here is a nice view of Paul Eakins in his roll room.

Paul and Laura and their famous Checker Cab.

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Here is a wonderful picture of the Gay 90's Village in the mid 1950's.

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Vic Stukin visits Paul and Laura.

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 Paul in the early 1960's in New York City, along with The Eakins Special.

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Paul and his wife Laura, sitting in front of the "The Emperor",  a beautiful  Mortier Dance Organ.

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Here is a view from the "Museum of Nickelodeons" section of the Gay 90's Village.

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Here is Paul Eakins with one of his vintage automobiles parked in the front of the business.

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Here is a wonderful view of Big Bertha.

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Here is a picture of the front of the Gay 90's Melody Museum

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This is a wonderful interior view of the  Melody Museum

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This is an unknown Artizan Band Organ. 

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This is an early brocure for the Gay 90's Village

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Here is a rare view of the inside of the front of the Gay 90's Village.  This image was scanned from old newspaper story.

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Here is a nice publicity photo of Paul and Laura in front of the "Eakins Special"

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Here is probably the last picture of Paul with his last remaining  organ, a beautiful Wurlitzer 104 named "Hotlips Hoolihan". Picture taken by Ron Bopp in 1987.

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