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…
First hotel built by John Banfill in Jacksonville, Iowa ( later renamed as Garnavillo, Iowa). The building sat diagonally across the street from south east corner of the city park on Main Street on Block 11 Lot 8. Note the sign states W.A.Baum Hotel.…
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…
Garnavillo Parade on July 4,1918. "The Farmer Feeds Them All" is the theme for this entry. Photo taken in front of the Garnavillo school on Centre Street.
Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. Names of the Parade Leaders on horseback are unknown. Photo was taken in front of the Farmers State Bank which is now (2017) Community Savings Bank on Main Street, Garnavillo.
