Title	The Bricktops at Bass Lake
Subject	Starke County (Ind.) Publicity photographs Big bands
Type	photograph
Technical Metadata	150 ppi, 1090x1500x24b, Jpwg
Item ID	im-starkehs-bass-132
Local Item ID	SCHS1_DVD108_oc35_bk1b_Bricktops.jpg
Usage Statement	Digital image © 2006 Starke County Historical Society. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code), which governs reproduction, distribution, display, and certain other uses of protected works. The user of this material is responsible for compliance with the Law.
Date Original	c1927-35
Date Digital	2004
Description	Female band leaders were not common in the first quarter of the 1900s, but Bobbie Grice and her Brick Tops had a big following nation-wide. A big part of that was her band's musical talent and another part was, of course, the unique fact that they were are red-heads. This photo is the type of commonly used publicity photo used at the Crystal Ball Room. The Crytal Ball Room, built c.1925 at the south end of Bass Lake, was a popular place through the 1960's. It featured big bands and dancing, roller skating and other events, such as prize fights. Young men bought tickets for 10 cents for the privilege of dancing with the ladies. The Crystal Hotel was next door.