Members of the New Palestine German Cornet Band, Indiana, circa 1900

Description:	Members of the New Palestine German Cornet Band pose with their horns and drums in front of a house in this ca. 1898-1905 image. Otto Schramm stands on the far right.According to the History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions by George J. Richman, B. L., Federal Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916: Rev. Henkel [of the German Lutheran Church] had some knowledge of brass instruments and band music, and organized a band among the boys of the congregation, when he came to the Settlement in 1892. Several soon dropped out, but the following members played for several yeas: Fred Wampner, Christian Hoff, Will Knoop, Henry Knoop, Fred Bruns, George Sander, Otto Schramm, George J. Richman, Fred Harmening, Lewis H. Merlau, Lewis Richman, Henry Brier and Ed Knoop. They had no instructor except the pastor for a short time. They were all laborers on the farms and gave only their spare time to practice. The band never succeeded in playing a very high grade of music, yet during the summer of 1896 they played a number of the marches of John Philip Sousa, who was then the march king of the world. After that year the band declined and the boys finally quit entirely. Later a new band was organized which played for two or three years.
Origin:	1900, circa
Source:	http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/403385BD-8A0D-4303-A16B-323912513525
Collection:	Indiana Album
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography:	Hancock County, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	Schramm Family Collection Bands Cornets Drums (Musical instruments) Musicians New Palestine (Ind.) Hancock County (Ind.)

Further information on this record can be found at its source.