Monday, October 28, 2024


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.



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