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Photographs ➔ Photograph, Polish Military Band,1905
Identifier:
166991Description:
B & White photograph of a group of 16 men in matching uniforms holding various musical instruments. There is a large drum sitting on the floor with the words- Polish Military Band, Grand Rapids - printed on it. Taken by Noble Photo.
;History of the Polish Military Band per donor information - It was organized in 1905 with 15 members . The Band Director's Headquarters was at the Knights of St. Casimir Society located in the 6th Street Hall. The band participated in St. Adalbert's Church functions such as First Communion and 40 hours Devotion. They also performed in civic holiday parades and concerts at John Ball Park and Reed's Lake (Ramona) Park. The members the donor identified included: 1st row - No. 6 Frank Gorski ; 2nd row , No. #, Walter Levandoski (donor's father); 3rd row, No. 1 - - Jankowski, and No.4 - Stanley Bamberski.
Date:
1900 – 1910Materials:
CardboardCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Levandoski, GertrudeRelated Entities:
Levandoski, Gertrude (donor) Ramona Park (is related to)Ramona Park was an amusement park located on the western shore of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1903-1954. Thousands of families visited each year until the 1950s, when gasoline for cars became more available, and people began vacationing elsewhere. The park was owned and operated originally by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company, and also after it became the Grand Rapids Motor Coach Company. It featured attractions such as the Jack Rabbit Derby Racer roller coaster, merry-go-round, fun house, mystic chutes, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, rocket swings and a miniature train. The park also included the Ramona Theatre which hosted vaudeville shows, musicals, silent film shorts, and favorite local and national entertainers. Ramona Gardens was initially a dance hall which, in the late 1930s, hosted the best of the big bands, and in 1942, became a roller skating rink.
