The Garnavillo Brewery was a large brick structure built west of Garnavillo along the Elkader road, just beyond the city limits on the banks of a branch to the Cedar Creek. The brewery was built about 1855, one half mile west of the village of…
The Garnavillo Brewery was a large brick structure built west of Garnavillo along the Elkader road, just beyond the city limits on the banks of a branch to the Cedar Creek.
The brewery was built about 1855, one half mile west of the village of…
The Garnavillo Brewery was a large brick structure built west of Garnavillo along the Elkader road, just beyond the city limits on the banks of a branch to the Cedar Creek.
The brewery was built about 1855, one half mile west of the village of…
First hotel was built in 1843 by John Banfill in Jacksonville, Iowa ( later renamed as Garnavillo, Iowa). The building sat on Main Street , Block 11 Lot 8, diagonally across from south east corner of the city park. Note the sign states W. Brumm…
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 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 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…
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…
