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Description |
The wooden band stand in Fremont's City Park serves as the setting for this crowd as they appear in this black and white photographic image. These men, women, and children have gathered for an Old Settler's group and picnic. The bandstand is an airy, eight-sided affair, consisting of building materials such as lathed porch posts, wooden spindles, as well as scroll sawn corner brackets and a lacy edging. The low sides and ceiling are of narrow wainscot or bead board. A parlor organ has been placed in the stand for the occasion and some participants wear ribbon badges indicating their involvement in the event. The group is dressed in "Sunday best" clothing which is a good array of hats, bonnets, suits and dresses. Some of the people in the photograph are identified by the numbering on the image. A list is provided in the "Notes" field of this record. |
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Historical Note |
The majority of these individuals came to Fremont, Nebraska in the 1850s and 1860s to settle and help build the community. E.H. Barnard (number 3), along with John A. Koontz, selected the site for the future town of Fremont on August 22, 1856. Theron Nye (number 51) came shortly after and eventually became Fremont's first mayor. Partial identification of other pioneering men and women is as follows: 1. William H. Munger, 2. John Moller, 3. Edward H. Barnard, 4. Arthur Gibson, 7. John Dodge, 8. Eli Hager, 11. William Lucke, 12. Robert Cramer, 13. A.C. Jensen, 14. Gretchen Nye, 15. Carrie Munger, 16. S.W. Hayes, 17 Mike Herman, 21. Mrs. John Dodge, 22. James G. Smith, 23. Wilson Reynolds, 24. John Hauser, 27. E.C. Usher, 28. Vesta Gray, 29. L.J. Abbott, M.D., 30. A.C. Hull, 31. Mrs. E.C. Usher, 32. Mrs. A.C. Hull, 33. Mrs. L.J. Abbott, 34. E.F. Grey, 35. Judge Huff, 36. Ruben Hazen, 37. H.A. Pierce, 38. Welthy Beebe French, 39. Mr. French, 40. Street Commissioner Wilson, 41. Child, 45. Rev. I.E. Heaton, 46. Mrs. I.E. Heaton, 48. Mrs. L.W. Reynolds, 51. Theron Nye, 53. Ross L. Hammond |
