Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990) Photograph of the young composer at the piano, 1945Uncommon early agency photograph of the iconic American composer, conductor and pianist composing at the piano. Paper slip glued to verso, including short bio and note, "This picture is for use to papers of Sunday, February 4 [1945] and thereafter, with Trudy McCullough's New York AP Newsfeatures story on Leonard Bernstein." The story was about Bernstein's recent appointment as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Date "Feb 3 1945" hand