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.

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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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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.329.1Poster advertising John Wilfahrt's Concertina Orchestra appearance in Cobden, 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 7 inches
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I.329.2John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John), 1912. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John)Digital image
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I.329.3John Wilfahrt (right), Eddie Wilfahrt (standing) and Ed Kretsch in studio, New Ulm, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John Wilfahrt (right), Eddie Wilfahrt (standing) and Ed Kretsch in studio, New UlmDigital image
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I.329.4John 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.329.5John 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.329.6Front 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
Front row: Ed Stueber, John Wilfahrt and Eddie Wilfhart and back row: Emil Domeier, Otto Stueber and John BauerDigital image
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I.329.7The 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.329.8101000Al 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
Al Kopetzki, Eddie Wilfahrt, John Wilfahrt, Otto Stueber and John Bauer at John Soukup farmDigital image
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I.329.9Whoopee 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.329.10John Wilfahrt, approximately 1926. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.11John Wilfahrt and band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, 1926. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.12John Wilfahrt and band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt and band, New Ulm Armory, New UlmDigital image
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I.329.13John Wilfahrt and band, 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt and bandDigital image
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I.329.14John Wilfahrt and band, 1934. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.15John Wilfahrt Band at WTCN Studio, 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt Band at WTCN StudioDigital image
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I.329.16John Wilfahrt band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt bandDigital image
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I.329.1796874John Wilfahrt, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
John WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.1896865John Wilfahrt and band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
John Wilfahrt and bandDigital image
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I.329.19John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) on WTCN radio, 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) on WTCN radioDigital image
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I.329.20John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band)Digital image
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I.329.21John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.22John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) at Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis and St. Paul airport, March 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) at Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis and St. Paul airportDigital image
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I.329.23John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band), approximately 1948. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band)Digital image
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I.329.24John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John Band) at WTCN Studio, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.25John Wilfahrt, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.26John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, Minneapolis, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, MinneapolisDigital image
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I.329.27John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, Minneapolis, 1952. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt Band, Marigold Ballroom, MinneapolisDigital image
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I.329.28John Wilfahrt, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.29103723Whoopee' 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
Whoopee' John Wilfahrt (center) with Cedric Adams of WCCO Radio (as the bus driver) and Station Producer Robert Sutton.Digital image
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I.329.30John 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.329.31John Wilfahrt and various entertainment groups in WCCO radio show, 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt and various entertainment groups in WCCO radio showDigital image
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I.329.32John Wilfahrt Trio at Marigold Ballroom, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.33John Wilfahrt, Prom Ballroom, July 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt, Prom BallroomDigital image
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I.329.34John Wilfahrt and band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt and bandDigital image
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I.329.35John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band) during radio broadcast, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.36John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band), approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.37John Wilfahrt (Whoopee John band), approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.38Whoopee John Band led by Vern Steffel, Mankato Ball Room, 1974. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Whoopee John Band led by Vern Steffel, Mankato Ball RoomDigital image
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I.329.39John Wilfahrt Sr. farm, Sigel Township, Brown County, approximately 1900. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt Sr. farm, Sigel Township, Brown CountyDigital image
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I.329.40John 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
John and Barbara Wilfahrt with their children, posed in front of their Brown County homeDigital image
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I.329.41John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photograph, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photographDigital image
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I.329.42John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photograph with celebrants, June 14, 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John and Bertha Wilfahrt wedding photograph with celebrantsDigital image
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I.329.43John and Barbara Wilfahrt with their children, approximately 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John and Barbara Wilfahrt with their childrenDigital image
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I.329.44John Wilfahrt with his brothers, approximately 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John Wilfahrt with his brothersDigital image
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I.329.45John Wilfahrt Sr. with his wife Barbara Portner Wilfahrt and daughter Marie, 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt Sr. with his wife Barbara Portner Wilfahrt and daughter MarieDigital image
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I.329.46John Wilfahrt's Tire Shop in New Ulm, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Wilfahrt's Tire Shop in New UlmDigital image
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I.329.47John Wilfahrt Sr. with his sons, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John Wilfahrt Sr. with his sonsDigital image
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I.329.48John Wilfahrt, 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
John WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.49103724Eddie 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
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.Digital image
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I.329.50Eddie Wilfahrt Band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.51Christy's Band, 1969. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.52The Hofmeister Band, New Ulm Armory, New Ulm, approximately 1915. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
The Hofmeister Band, New Ulm Armory, New UlmDigital image
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I.329.53Emil Domeier Band, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.54Emil Domeier Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.55Emil Domeier Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Emil Domeier BandDigital image
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I.329.56Howard Fratzke Band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.57Rohde Brothers Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.58Welter's Accordion Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.59Lester 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
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.Digital image
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I.329.60Jerry Dostal Band, approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Jerry Dostal BandDigital image
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I.329.61Dick Rodgers Band, approximately 1958. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Dick Rodgers BandDigital image
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I.329.6297469Little 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
Little LeRoy and the Polka JeersDigital image
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I.329.63Leonard's Orchestra (Leonard Hansen Band), approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.64The Hoolerie Dutchmen, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
The Hoolerie DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.65Lenny Wavrin and the Music Makers, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Lenny Wavrin and the Music MakersDigital image
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I.329.66Lenny Wavrin and the Music Makers, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.67The Nessel Band, approximately 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.68Harold 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
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.Digital image
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I.329.69Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1938. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Guy DeLeo and his OrchestraDigital image
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I.329.70Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1938. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.71Guy DeLeo and his Orchestra, approximately 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Guy DeLeo and his OrchestraDigital image
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I.329.72The Milford Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
The Milford BandDigital image
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I.329.73The Milford Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
The Milford BandDigital image
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I.329.74Melvin Grewe Concertine Band, approximately 1934. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.75Babe Wagner Band, 1946. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Babe Wagner BandDigital image
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I.329.76Babe Wagner Band, 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Babe Wagner BandDigital image
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I.329.77Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.78Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Babe Wagner BandDigital image
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I.329.79Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1951. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.80Babe 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.329.81Babe Wagner Band, approximately 1957. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.82Roamers Band, approximately 1939. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.83Roamers Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.84Lester Schuft Band, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.85Bill Brown Band, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.86Roman Rezac Band, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Roman Rezac BandDigital image
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I.329.87Elmer Scheid Band, approximately 1954. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Elmer Scheid BandDigital image
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I.329.88Elmer Scheid Band, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.89Elmer Scheid Band, 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.90Kalz's Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.91Kalz's Band, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.92Kalz's Band, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Kalz's BandDigital image
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I.329.93Curtis Accordion Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Curtis Accordion BandDigital image
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I.329.94Wendinger Band, 1979. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.95Flors Little German Band at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, 1915. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Flors Little German Band at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South DakotaDigital image
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I.329.96Victor '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.329.97Victor '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.329.98Little Fishermen Band, approximately 1945. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.99Garnett Schlottmann Band, 1939. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.100Kuhfuss Brothers Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Kuhfuss Brothers BandDigital image
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I.329.101Mike Turbes Band, 1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.102Chic Racek Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Chic Racek BandDigital image
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I.329.103Rolly Wichmann Band, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Rolly Wichmann BandDigital image
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I.329.104100999John 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
John Fritsche Band. Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche, his dad John Fritsche, Harold Tastel, Ernst Zimmerman and John 'Boom Boom' Bauer.Digital image
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I.329.105John Fritsche Band, 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
John Fritsche BandDigital image
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I.329.10697987Slim 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
Slim Jim Band, 'The Vagabonds'Digital image
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I.329.107Bohemian-American Concertina Association, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Bohemian-American Concertina AssociationDigital image
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I.329.108Sylvester Liebl Band, approximately 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.109Sota Band, 1957. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Sota BandDigital image
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I.329.110Polka Dots, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.111Deutschmeisters, approximately 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
DeutschmeistersDigital image
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I.329.112Eddie Skeets Band, 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Eddie Skeets BandDigital image
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I.329.1136 Fat Dutchmen, 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.1146 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1967. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.1156 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
6 Fat DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.1166 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
6 Fat DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.1176 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.1186 Fat Dutchmen, approximately 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
6 Fat DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.1196 Fat Dutchmen, 1955. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
6 Fat DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.1206 Fat Dutchmen, 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
6 Fat DutchmenDigital image
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I.329.121Lafayette Band, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.122New Ulm Concert Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
New Ulm Concert BandDigital image
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I.329.123New Ulm Infantry Band, 1918. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
New Ulm Infantry BandDigital image
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I.329.124205 Infantry Band, approximately 1920. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
205 Infantry BandDigital image
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I.329.125Eddie Wilfahrt Band, approximately 1929. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Eddie Wilfahrt BandDigital image
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I.329.126Eddie Wilfahrt Band, September 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.127Whoopee John Band and Oscar Daniels Band members with WCCO staff, approximately 1931. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Whoopee John Band and Oscar Daniels Band members with WCCO staffDigital image
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I.329.128Christy Hengel with concertina players, November 1978. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Christy Hengel with concertina playersDigital image
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I.329.129Christy 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.329.130Christy 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.329.131Christy Hengel with unidentified band, 1952. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.132Babe Wagner with an unidentified band, approximately 1935. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.133Elmer 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
Elmer Scheid, Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche and Harold Loeffelmacher playing at opening of Tom Lindemann's music storeDigital image
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I.329.134Victor '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
Victor 'Fezz' Fritsche, Elmer Scheid, and Harold Loeffelmacher playing at opening of Tom Lindemann's music storeDigital image
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I.329.135Unidentified band at New Ulm Ballroom, approximately 1950. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.136Dorothy and Johnny Pohlen with concertina, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Dorothy and Johnny Pohlen with concertinaDigital image
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I.329.137Sylvester Liebl, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Sylvester LieblDigital image
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I.329.138Don Dannheim, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Don DannheimDigital image
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I.329.139Wenzel Fischer, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Wenzel FischerDigital image
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I.329.140Rudy Witthaus, approximately 1970. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Rudy WitthausDigital image
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I.329.141Babe Wagner, approximately 1947. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Babe WagnerDigital image
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I.329.142Elmer Scheid, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Elmer ScheidDigital image
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I.329.143Clelland Card of WCCO, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Clelland Card of WCCODigital image
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I.329.144Ben Sehr (?), approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.145Henry Dauer, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.146Felix Spaeth (?), approximately 1956. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.147Christy Hengel, 1941. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.148Christy Hengel, May 1951. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Christy HengelDigital image
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I.329.149Christy Hengel, 1953. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
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I.329.150Christy Hengel, approximately 1960. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Christy HengelDigital image
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I.329.151103725Dennis 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
Dennis W. Wilfahrt recording the band's broadcast from the Marigold Ballroom in Minneapolis.Digital image
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I.329.152Eddie Wilfahrt, approximately 1930. 1 photograph: black and white; 10 x 8 inches
Eddie WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.153Pat Wilfahrt, approximately 1940. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches
Pat WilfahrtDigital image
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I.329.154Pat Wilfahrt with comedian makeup, 1937. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches

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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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