Title

Minstrel show in St. Peter, 1907.

Creation Date

1907

Description

B/W postcard: Minstrel show in St. Peter, 1907. B/W composite photo of the St. Peter Minstrel Show. We have duplicate images in the Oversize Musicians box (see below) Front, left to right: Henry Essler, Harry Kittle (incorrectly spelled as Kittel), Dr. Thomas Williams (T. F. Williams), unknown (may be Henry Benson = H. N. Benson), Raymond Johnson or Fred Boeke or Fred Bocke, Chas. Volk (Charles Volk), Ted Maves, a high school professor (uncertain spelling of surname, appears to start with "Gr," not found in sources checked, including school board minutes book), Will Ludcke, Will Gresham, Max Schleuder, Niels Lansing (or Neal Lansing), Will Amundson, Will Haesecke, Ed Cook or Frank Riddler (E311 says "State Hospital;" Riddler not found in sources checked), Alec Amundson (or Alex Amundson; this is Alexander Amundson), Charles Connor, Dan Holland, Horatio Sackett (called "Rate Sackett" on both E311 and E4349, but E4349 also says H. L. Sackett - note that "Rate Sackett" is Horatio S. Sackett on other photos). Middle, left to right: Aaron Pearson, Albert Dick, H. C. Miller, Steve Spiess, Fred Amundson or Clare Moll. Back, left to right: Ted Knoll, Max Hoefer, Warren Rheiner, Phil Dick, Frank Eckstrom, Edward Faust, Roy Abbott, Frank Hughes, Ben Rinkel, Emmett Franklin, Emil Swensk, Eddie Engesser, Alfred Kayser (based on E4349, which says "Alf. W. Kayser"), Melville Davis, Leonard Pearson. This is a duplicate of E941, E4349, and E4356. Names appear on the backs of E311 and E4349. The names used in this photo description were taken from both E311 and E4349, as well as from census records, marriage records, and other sources. Note that the various sources do not completely agree with each other. Some of the names were not found in any other sources and were accepted as written on either E311 or on E4349.