SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DANCE BANDS:
An Inventory of Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
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| Title: | Rippley collection of old time bands. |
| Dates: | approximately 1900-1974. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Views of dance bands in southern Minnesota, including Whoopee John Wilfahrt's dance bands and views of his family. Collected and identified by La Vern J. Rippley. |
| Quantity: | 154 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and smaller. and 9 photographs: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
| Location: | I.329: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Rippley Collection of Old Time Bands. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2002.182
Processing Information:
Processed by: Nancy Devine, March 2003.
Catalog ID number: 990017019340104294
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I.329.1 | | Poster advertising John Wilfahrt's Concertina Orchestra appearance in Cobden, 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 7 inches |
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I.329.2 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John), 1912. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.3 | | John Wilfahrt (right), Eddie Wilfahrt (standing) and Ed Kretsch in studio, New Ulm, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.4 | | John Wilfahrt (right), Eddie Wilfahrt and Ed Kretsch in studio, New Ulm, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.5 | | John Wilfahrt (third from right) with left to right: Emil Domeier, Eddie Wilfahrt, Ed Stueber, Otto Stueber and John Bauer, 1923. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.6 | | Front row: Ed Stueber, John Wilfahrt and Eddie Wilfhart and back row: Emil Domeier, Otto Stueber and John Bauer, approximately 1924. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.7 | | The Whoopee John Wilfahrt band; left to right: Eddie Wilfahrt, Ed Stueber, Otto Stueber, John Wilfahrt, John Bauer and Emil Domeier, . 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.8 | 101000 | Al Kopetzki, Eddie Wilfahrt, John Wilfahrt, Otto Stueber and John Bauer at John Soukup farm, June 23, 1924. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.9 | | Whoopee John Band on the road: Hugo Hofmeister, Pete Hofmeister, Otto Hofmeister, George Gag and Ernst Zimmermann, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.10 | | John Wilfahrt, approximately 1926. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.11 | | John Wilfahrt and band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, 1926. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.12 | | John Wilfahrt and band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.13 | | John Wilfahrt and band, 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.14 | | John Wilfahrt and band, 1934. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.15 | | John Wilfahrt Band at WTCN Studio, 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.16 | | John Wilfahrt band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.17 | 96874 | John Wilfahrt, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.18 | 96865 | John Wilfahrt and band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.19 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) on WTCN radio, 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.20 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.21 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.22 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) at Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis and St. Paul airport, March 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.23 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), approximately 1948. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.24 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) at WTCN Studio, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.25 | | John Wilfahrt, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.26 | | John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, Minneapolis, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.27 | | John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, Minneapolis, 1952. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.28 | | John Wilfahrt, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.29 | 103723 | Whoopee' John Wilfahrt (center) with Cedric Adams of WCCO Radio (as the bus driver) and Station Producer Robert Sutton., 1952. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.30 | | John Wilfahrt broadcast at Spider Kurth's, Schmidt Brewery Show, approximately 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.31 | | John Wilfahrt and various entertainment groups in WCCO radio show, 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.32 | | John Wilfahrt Trio at Marigold Ballroom, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.33 | | John Wilfahrt, Prom Ballroom, July 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.34 | | John Wilfahrt and band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.35 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band) during radio broadcast, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.36 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band), approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.37 | | John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band), approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.38 | | Whoopee John Band led by Vern Steffel, Mankato Ball Room, 1974. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.39 | | John Wilfahrt Sr. farm, Sigel Township, Brown County, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.40 | | John and Barbara Wilfahrt with their children, posed in front of their Brown County home, approximately 1905. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.41 | | John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photograph, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.42 | | John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photograph with celebrants, June 14, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.43 | | John and Barbara Wilfahrt with their children, approximately 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.44 | | John Wilfahrt with his brothers, approximately 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.45 | | John Wilfahrt Sr. with his wife Barbara Portner Wilfahrt and daughter Marie, 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.46 | | John Wilfahrt's Tire Shop in New Ulm, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.47 | | John Wilfahrt Sr. with his sons, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.48 | | John Wilfahrt, 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.49 | 103724 | Eddie Wilfahrt Band. Front row, from left: Russell 'Sandy' Sandhoefner, LeRoy 'Slivers' Dewanz, Don Wilfahrt and Eddie Wilfahrt. Back row, from left: George Arndt, Buddie Schlottman and Lenore 'Lala' Wilfahrt., approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.50 | | Eddie Wilfahrt Band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.51 | | Christy's Band, 1969. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.52 | | The Hofmeister Band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, approximately 1915. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.53 | | Emil Domeier Band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.54 | | Emil Domeier Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.55 | | Emil Domeier Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.56 | | Howard Fratzke Band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.57 | | Rohde Brothers Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.58 | | Welter's Accordion Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.59 | | Lester Nott and His Accordion Band. From left: unknown, Joe Thomas, Fischer, Peg Wigner on drums, unknown, Tony Hofmeister, Leonard Hanson, Walter Hofmeister and Lester Nott., approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.60 | | Jerry Dostal Band, approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.61 | | Dick Rodgers Band, approximately 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.62 | 97469 | Little LeRoy and the Polka Jeers, approximately 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.63 | | Leonard's Orchestra (Leonard Hansen Band), approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.64 | | The Hoolerie Dutchmen, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.65 | | Lenny Wavrin and the Music Makers, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.66 | | Lenny Wavrin and the Music Makers, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.67 | | The Nessel Band, approximately 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.68 | | Harold Picha Band. Front L to R: Emil Tuma, Tommy Thomas, Allen Ista, Mayme Borak, Harold Picha. Back L to R: Germanus Kipp, Herb Dallmann, Richard (Dick) Rosenthal., 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.69 | | Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1938. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.70 | | Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1938. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.71 | | Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.72 | | The Milford Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.73 | | The Milford Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.74 | | Melvin Grewe Concertine Band, approximately 1934. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.75 | | Babe Wagner Band, 1946. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.76 | | Babe Wagner Band, 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.77 | | Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.78 | | Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.79 | | Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1951. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.80 | | Babe Wagner Band at the Bel Rae ballroom, Mounds View, approximately 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.81 | | Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1957. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.82 | | Roamers Band, approximately 1939. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.83 | | Roamers Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.84 | | Lester Schuft Band, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.85 | | Bill Brown Band, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.86 | | Roman Rezac Band, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.87 | | Elmer Scheid Band, approximately 1954. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.88 | | Elmer Scheid Band, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.89 | | Elmer Scheid Band, 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.90 | | Kalz's Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.91 | | Kalz's Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.92 | | Kalz's Band, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.93 | | Curtis Accordion Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.94 | | Wendinger Band, 1979. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.95 | | Flors Little German Band at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, 1915. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.96 | | Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche and his Goosetown Band. Front: Jake Jaeckel, Don Dedon, Fezz Fritsche, Florian Prahl and Spike Beak. Back: Roy Jorgenson, Clarence Prahl, Norm Hofmeister and Pat Ford., approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.97 | | Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche and his Orchestra. Pictured are Slivers Dewanz, Doug Current, Tex Prahl, Clarence Prahl, Romie Kahle, Harry Koch, Dave Thomas and Fezz Fritsche., approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.98 | | Little Fishermen Band, approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.99 | | Garnett Schlottmann Band, 1939. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.100 | | Kuhfuss Brothers Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.101 | | Mike Turbes Band, 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.102 | | Chic Racek Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.103 | | Rolly Wichmann Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.104 | 100999 | John Fritsche Band. Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche, his dad John Fritsche, Harold Tastel, Ernst Zimmerman and John 'Boom Boom' Bauer., 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.105 | | John Fritsche Band, 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.106 | 97987 | Slim Jim Band, 'The Vagabonds', approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.107 | | Bohemian-American Concertina Association, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.108 | | Sylvester Liebl Band, approximately 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.109 | | Sota Band, 1957. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.110 | | Polka Dots, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.111 | | Deutschmeisters, approximately 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.112 | | Eddie Skeets Band, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.113 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.114 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.115 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.116 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.117 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.118 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.119 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.120 | | 6 Fat Dutchmen, 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.121 | | Lafayette Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.122 | | New Ulm Concert Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.123 | | New Ulm Infantry Band, 1918. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.124 | | 205 Infantry Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.125 | | Eddie Wilfahrt Band, approximately 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.126 | | Eddie Wilfahrt Band, September 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.127 | | Whoopee John Band and Oscar Daniels Band members with WCCO staff, approximately 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.128 | | Christy Hengel with concertina players, November 1978. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.129 | | Christy Hengel with unidentified band on Dane Garroway Show, July 22, 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.130 | | Christy Hengel with unidentified band on Dave Garroway Show, July 22, 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.131 | | Christy Hengel with unidentified band, 1952. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.132 | | Babe Wagner with an unidentified band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.133 | | Elmer Scheid, Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche and Harold Loeffelmacher playing at opening of Tom Lindemann's music store, September 11, 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.134 | | Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche, Elmer Scheid, and Harold Loeffelmacher playing at opening of Tom Lindemann's music store, September 11, 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.135 | | Unidentified band at New Ulm Ballroom, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.136 | | Dorothy and Johnny Pohlen with concertina, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.137 | | Sylvester Liebl, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.138 | | Don Dannheim, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.139 | | Wenzel Fischer, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.140 | | Rudy Witthaus, approximately 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.141 | | Babe Wagner, approximately 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.142 | | Elmer Scheid, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.143 | | Clelland Card of WCCO, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.144 | | Ben Sehr (?), approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.145 | | Henry Dauer, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.146 | | Felix Spaeth (?), approximately 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.147 | | Christy Hengel, 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.148 | | Christy Hengel, May 1951. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.149 | | Christy Hengel, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.150 | | Christy Hengel, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.151 | 103725 | Dennis W. Wilfahrt recording the band's broadcast from the Marigold Ballroom in Minneapolis., 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches |
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I.329.152 | | Eddie Wilfahrt, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches |
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I.329.153 | | Pat Wilfahrt, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
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I.329.154 | | Pat Wilfahrt with comedian makeup, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Bands (Music) -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Dance orchestras -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- German Americans -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Persons:
- Rippley, La Vern J.
- Wilfahrt, "Whoopee" John, 1892 or 3-1961 -- Photographs.
- Organizations:
- Whoopee John Wilfahrt Dance Band (Musical group) -- Photographs.
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