The Garnavillo Cornet Band, circa 1900. Members pictured are: Back row: John Walter, Carl Rantzow, Realto Schumacher, Orville Roebken, Louis Oelfke, Paul Rantzow. Front row: Abner Roebken, Fred Smith, Cora Hudson, Clara Roebken, Orlando Schumacher…
The Garnavillo Dutch Band in 1903. A national cigar manufacturer named a brand of cigars after this band. This photo was taken on Main Street, marching North. Left to right: Abner Roebken, Orville Roebken, Realto Schumacher, Otmar Tangeman, Orlando…
The Garnavillo Dutch Band in 1903. A national cigar manufacturer named a brand of cigars after this band. This picture of the band appeared on the cigar box cover and was used on a calendar. Left to right: Abner Roebken, Orville Roebken, Realto…
Garnavillo Baseball Team in the 1900's. Front row: Almore Nieter,Othmar Tangeman. Middle Row: Orlando Schumacher, Arthur Stickfort, Charles Thoma, Adam Oelfke, William Schumacher, Gustav Harnack. Back Row: John Stickfort, Frank Schutz, Abner Roebken.…
A view of the Garnavillo City Park in 1913. The building to the far left is the Garnavillo School. Next building to the right is the Congregational Church, now known as the Garnavillo Historical Society Museum.
The Park cannon was a contribution from the U.S. Government in 1903. The cannon was a "30 Pound Parrott Rifle" weighing 4200 pounds - with a pyramid of twenty, ten-inch cannon balls.
Left to right: Robert Schmidt, Charles Roggman, Henry Wolf and…