A second photo from the Traverse City antique store.

On the back is written "Boys Band Minstrels Feb 24/98." 

On the front is a line of nine men wearing tophats, carrying canes. Behind them are 14 men in band uniforms and another man in regular clothing. Behind them is a large number of people including two men with bicycles. They are standing in from of Julius Campbell's grocery store which offered "STAPLE'S FANCY GROCERIES."

Front of photo.
 

Back of photo.

A pair of newspaper articles reveal the performance was held at the City Opera House and raised money for the group, called the Hustlers.

Grand Traverse Herald, 17 February 1898, page 5, column 2.

Grand Traverse Herald, 3 March 1898, page 5, column 2.

I visited an antique store in Traverse City and purchased a set of photos that had belonged to Victor Petertyl and Elmer Baynton (expensive!).

The first is below, front and back.

Joseph and Anna Urban wedding party.

Writing on back of photo.

Picture taken at Albert T. and Emma Petertyl residence 629 W. 7th St Traverse City, Michigan about 19[--]

Occasion: Dinner party for Joseph and Anna Urban, wedding party

Anna, Albert Peteryl's sister. Boy seated in chair at left is Milton Peteryl, son of Albert and Emma Petertyl, born 12-26-1901.

Left to right standing[:] Albert Petertyl; Mary Petertyl-Mrs. Charlie Hanslovsky- Albert's sister; Charlie Hanslovsky man at window; Joseph Urban and wife Anna- Anna-Albert's sister; Grandpa Victor Petertyl, and Grandma Petertyl; Mrs. Emma Petertyl; boy is arms is Julius Petertyl born Nov. 30, 1902 son of Albert and Emma Petertyl

Man in front of Emma and Julius is Victor Petertyl Albert's younger brother

Man and lady at right end of table is Albert and Rose Petertyl. Albert is Albert T. Petertyl's cousin. All others-friends.

To make things easier, below is a labeled photocopy of the photograph and below that a key with birth and death dates and a couple of missing maiden names.

See list below.

1. Milton Petertyl (1900-1986)

2. Albert Thomas Petertyl (1876-1949)

3. Mary (Petertyl) Hanslovsky (1867-1956)

4. Charlie Hanslovsky (1866-1925)

5. Joseph Urban (1863-1906)

6. Anna (Petertyl)(Turek) Urban (1866-1919)

7. Victor Petertyl (1825-1908)

8. Katerina (Blazicek) Petertyl (1844-1931)

9. Julius Petertyl (1903-1907)

10. Emma (Steinbach) Petertyl (1876-1947)

11. Victor Petertyl (1884-1963)

12. Albert Petertyl (1863-1928

13. Rose (Serson/Sersen) Petertyl (1867-1911)

Joseph Urban was married to Anna (Petertyl) Turek on 27 February 1906 in Traverse City. It was his first marriage and her second. Justice of the Peace E. W. Hastings conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Chas. H. Hanslovsky and John Urban.

Below is the marriage record from Grand Traverse County.

I was surprised that Victor Peteryl's family photos ended up in an antique store- he was a prominent local history expert.

A purchase from an Ebay seller from Decatur, Illinois, who specializes in photographs.

Taken at the E. N. Moblo studio on Union Street in Traverse City. This studio operated between 1903 and 1913.

No names on the back. I suspect these are two brothers and their wives.