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1. Baton - Hutchinson High School Drum Major baton

   Hutchinson High School Drum Major baton. Used by drum major Donald Riesberg in 1938. He was a member of the Hutchinson High School Band. Baton is silver colored with large ball on one end and incised stripes down the shaft. Stored in brown corduroy pouch.

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2. Belt - Wide brown leather belt with shoulder strap

   Wide brown leather belt with shoulder strap, brass buckles and belt end knob. Has double holes on belt and single holes on strap. Belonged to No.19: Gust Kurth. Probably worn as a member of the Hutchinson Band directed by Gust's father Frederick Kurth. Gustav John Kurth was born April 22, 1877, son of Fred and Fredericka//Sophia Schroeder Kurth. On April 19, 1901 he married Wilhelmina Tews. Gust played in the Kurth Famly Orchestra, known as the ...

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3. Postcard - Ferdinand Rhode & Winsted Band members

   Sepia-toned photographic postcard of four young men, members of the Winsted, MN band. Ferdinand Rhode stands at right rear, the others are unidentified. Ferdinand played slide trombone. Uniforms consist of cuffed trousers; jackets of matching color with contrast trimming on sleeves, collars, and down front of jacket; visored caps with emblem on front.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Poster - Silver Lake Band Booster

   Silver Lake Band Booster poster requesting donations to the band uniform fund by the Band Uniform Fund Committee. Undated.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Print, Photographic - Albert Horejsi with Trombone

   Scanned black and white photograph of a large group of unidentified children, youth, and adults outside at an unknown event. Members of the Silver Lake, MN Concert Band are pictured at right (wearing uniforms and holding instruments). Albert Horejsi is the only person identified; the man standing at right in the front row, holding a trombone.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Print, Photographic - Carl A. Wallace

   Black and white photograph of Carl A. Wallace wearing his Army Band uniform, c. 1907. Member of 28 Infantry, U.S. Army. Uniform jacket has tucked plackets on both sides of front opening, tucked high collar with white insert. Cap has visor, gold braid across front above visor, laurel leaf design center front with lyre band emblem and "28". Collar of jacket also has band lyre emblems on both sides. Carl Wallace was statiuoned in Matanzas, ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Print, Photographic - Silver Lake Band at St. Adalbert Catholic Church

   Scanned sepia toned photograph of the Silver Lake Band pictured with congregants at St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Silver Lake, MN.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Print, Photographic - Silver Lake Concert Band, August 1924

   Scanned sepia-toned photograph of the unidentified members of the Silver Lake Concert Band, pictured outside the Woman's Building at the Scott County Fair in Shakopee, MN, August 29, 1924. The band was the official MN State Legion Band 1922-1923.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Print, Photographic - Silver Lake Concert Band, August 1926

   Black and white photograph of the Silver Lake, MN Concert Band at Mankato, MN, August 9-10-11, 1926. White belted uniforms and caps. Identities are unknown. Photo by Snow. The Community Band, comprised of 30-38 men, was organized in Silver Lake under the sponsorship of the American Legion. Leaders of the band were Frank Kolar, Jr. and Art Lunow who also played. Some of the other members were George Kasper, A. J. Horejsi, Frank Bandas, Joe...

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Print, Photographic - Silver Lake, MN Concert Band-1926

    Sepia-toned photograph of the Silver Lake, MN Concert Band at Mankato, MN, August 9-10-11, 1926. Thirty-five unidentified band members and director. White belted uniforms. Photo by Snow.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Print, Photographic - Stibal's Band, Silver Lake, MN

    Scanned black and white photograph of Stibal's Band when they first started. Standing (l-r): Frank Stibal, Anthony Stibal, George Kasper, Joseph Stibal, Mr. Totushek, Mr. Kraza, Charlie Vorlicek. Seated (l-r): Joseph Posusta, Peter Stibal. The band members standing are wearing uniforms with braided trim across the front; their hats have a braided band, and emblem on the front, and a pointed top ornamentation. Photo was given by John Zeik to J...

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Uniform, Organizational - Band uniform hat

    Tan band uniform hat with wine colored band, black visor, two gold buttons on each side holding gold braid. Gold letters on the front "H. M. B." for Hutchinson Military Band. Name "G. Kurth" (Gust Kurth?) is written in pencil inside the hat. Label: DeMoulin Bros. & Co., Uniforms and Lodge Supplies, Greenville, Ill.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Uniform, Organizational - Band uniform hat

    Off-White band hat with black grosgrain ribbon hatband, gold braid, and black visor. Label: Browning King & Co., Minneapolis Minn. The name E. L. Kappel is written inside the hat. Edmund Kappel played in the Winsted Community Band in the 1930s. His trombone and case are 2002-0097-001 & -002, music holder 2002-0097-004, valve oil 2002-0097-005.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Uniform, Organizational - Drum Major Hat

    Hutchinson High School Drum Major uniform hat. Tall white fur covered with black brim, black leather chin strap, black & yellow feathers. Label: The Henderson-Ames Co., Kalamazoo Mich. Superior Quality. Worn by drum major Donald Riesberg in 1938. He was a member of the Hutchinson High School Band.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Uniform, Organizational - HHS Drum Major uniform cape

    Hutchinson High School Drum Major uniform cape. Worn by drum major Donald Riesberg in 1938. He was a member of the Hutchinson High School Band. His mother Dora Riesberg made the cape. Cape is purple fabric with gold lining. Mandarin collar has hook/eye closure covered by horizontal strip fastened with gold anchor buttons.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Uniform, Organizational - HHS Drum Major uniform jacket

    Hutchinson High School Drum Major uniform jacket with tails. Worn by drum major Donald Riesberg in 1938. He was a member of the Hutchinson High School Band. His mother Dora Riesberg made the uniform. Jacket is gold sateen (?) fabric with deeper gold lining. It has a black mandarin collar and black shoulder epaulets with fold anchor buttons. There are five black braid horizontal strips down the front with gold anchor buttons on each end and black...

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Uniform, Organizational - HHS Drum Major white wool uniform

    Hutchinson High School Drum Major white wool uniform jacket with tails and trousers. Worn by drum major Donald Riesberg in 1938. He was a member of the Hutchinson High School Band. Jacket is white wool with narrow gold braid and gold ball buttons on mandarin collar, on epaulets and horizontally across front. It has same narrow gold braid and gold ball buttons on the tails and above wide black braid around the cuffs. There are black belt loops a...

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Uniform, Organizational - Hutchinson Band uniform jacket and pants

    Hutchinson Band uniform jacket and pants. Worn by Gust Kurth. Tan duck fabric. Wide maroon braid and narrow black braid trims around mandarin collar, down front, around bottom, along two back seams and around cuffs. Matching wide maroon trim down pant legs. Button fly on pants. Made by DeMoulin Bros. & Co., Greenville, Illinos. Gustav John Kurth was born April 22, 1877, son of Fred and Fredericka//Sophia Schroeder Kurth. On April 19, 1901 he...

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Uniform, Organizational - Lester Prairie Fireman's Band uniform

    1914 Lester Prairie Firemen's Band uniform jacket and trousers. Dark navy blue wool with black and gold braid trim. Worn by Arthur Kolbe of Lester Prairie, MN. Jacket has mandarin collar and hidden button front closure. Trousers have button fly.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Uniform, Organizational - Silver Lake, MN Band uniform

    Silver Lake Band uniform jacket, trousers & gloves. Worn by Wallace O. Merrill who served as Secretary. White cotton duck fabric. Jacket has shoulder epaulets, brass buttons embossed with lyres, and off-white braid on sleeve bottoms. Pants have the same braid down the side seams, buttons for suspenders and button fly closure. A handwritten label inside the waistband is dated 2-16-6. Gloves of white cotton. Wallace O. Merrill was born Decemb...

    Record Type: Object