The Garnavillo Masquerade Band giving a performance on Main Street in front of the City Park. Pictured are 13 members of the band. Some of the men in the photo are: Hy Limbach, L Oelfke, Fred Bierbaum, Fred Smith, Carl Rantzow, Rube Bills, Gusse…
The Garnavillo Cornet Band during the July 4, 1901 celebration. Photo was taken in the Bandstand in the Garnavillo / Turner Park. Members in photo are: Henry Luehsen -snare drum, Fred Smith -tuba, W. Wagner -1st tenor, Cora Hudson -2nd tenor, Carl…
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 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.…
