Fred Melvin poses, ca 1908 in the Lambertville Citizen's Band in which he played cornet along with his brothers George and Harry Johnson. This appears to be the wall that still stands next to the home he lived in at 164 York Road.
Welcome to the bustling factory town of Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania in the Victorian Age.
Showing posts with label Fireman's Carnival. Lambertville Cornet Band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fireman's Carnival. Lambertville Cornet Band. Show all posts
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Thursday, November 24, 2011
The Fireman's Carnival
In the good old summer time ca 1906. George "Butter" Johnson of the Lambertville Citizen's Band stands in the background clutching his cornet. His brothers Harry Johnson, who served as bandleader and Fred Melvin also played cornet. Note the Japanese lantern and the little girl dressed as a Geisha.
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