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Metadata
Title |
MISCELLANEOUS, Homestake Band No. 2 |
Date |
1948-1965 |
Description |
Series of photographs of the Homestake Band. 334-5: The Homestake Band posed in front of a building with their instruments, 1956. Possibly at Sanator in Custer County. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 10: "The photographer was sighted, so the Homestake Band members all paused long enough to pose for this picture at Sanator." 334-10: Homestake Band posed in front of a grand stand. The photograph was taken by Black Hills Studios. 334-16: Homestake Band at Homestake Vets Picnic, Spearfish, 1961. Sharp Bits August 1961 Vol. 12 No. 7 pg. 27 "During tha annual picnics of the Homestake Veterans Association in the Spearfish City Partk, Homestake's Band presents a concert, as shown here on July 23, 1961. This park most likely sees more usage than any other in the Black Hills, including Canyon Lake in Rapid City." 334-18: The Homestake Band on parade in Rapid City during Range Days, 1956. There is a visible New York Store sign on the right hand of the photograph. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 19: "The leader of the band carries a shovel instead of a baton. Mine hats and overalls are the trademark of the Homestake Band -- goodwill ambassadors of our company. Here they are on parade in Rapid City, August 17th during Range Days." 334-19: The Homestake Band on parade in Rapid City, South Dakota, 1965. In the background there you can see the Murphy's Bar, City Implement Co. and a sign for the Town 'n Country Hotel. 334-20: Photographs of clarinet and saxophone players in the Homestake Band practicing, 1956. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 7: "Practice brings perfection -- Many hours of practice are necessary for our Homestake Band's perfection -- hours of work for a finished product of a few minutes duration. Clarinet players (front row, left to right) Merritt Olson, Eleanor Stonefelt, Louise Lingquist. (Second row) Larry Rantapaa, Sarah Cooper, Joan Gustafson. Saxophone players (left to right) Marvin Palmer, Janet Cowan, Edga Ennis, Jim Mattson." 334-21: Photograph of the percussion section of the Homestake Band practicing, 1956. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 5 "Percussionist at Work -- James Dunn, Henry Phillips and Beverly Beringer (left to right) are intently working on their parts during this practice session in the band room of Lead High School." 334-22: Photograph of the brass section of the Homestake Band practicing, 1956. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 11 bottom: "Some of the Brass section of the Homestake Band are (left to right, front row) cornet players Don Elster, Alvin Stonefelt, Forrest Leff (second row) Dick Elster, Gene Shaw, Jack Curnow. The trombone players in the back row are Henry Davidson, Delbert Zambon and Deadn Orr (left to right)." 334-23: Photographs of flautist, French horn and tuba players of the Homestake Band practicing, 1956. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 5: "Women allowed -- membership in the Homestake Band is not limited to men. Many of the fine musicians in our band are women and they do a wonderful job. Flutes are played by (front row, left to right) Beverly Moore, Lois Buehler, and Arline Campbbell; (second row) Robert Vodpich and Betty Moorhead. Pictured with the girls are (second row, extreme right) Bob Fetch and (last row) Bob Koontz (left) and Clinton Ludeman." 334-24: Photograph of the entire Homestake Band practicing. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 20: "Stand-in for Elster - John Rowe is putting the band through its paces at one of the rehearsal sessions in Lead High School band room." 334-25: Homestake Band (not shown here) official band at 50th Anniversary celebration Black Hills National Forest, Nemo, Sept. 18, 1948. "First Sale of Timber in U.S. Off of any National Forest was to Homestake in 1898; known as Case #1." 334-26: Homestake Band, Official Band, at 25th Anniversary of Dedication of Mt. Rushmore, 1952. Sharp Bits September 1956, Vol. 7 No. 8 pg 12 and 13: "A few years ago -- August 11, 1952 to be exact, The Homestake was official band for the Shrine of Democracy 25th Anniversary Celebration in commemoration of the dedication in 1927 by President Calvin Coolidge. In 1925, the South Dakota Legislature authorised the Mr. Harney Memorial Association to undertake the Mt. Rushmore project. No funds were made available and the project started with contributions. Homestake was one of the first to make such a contribution." 334-27: Homestake Band (not shown here) official band at 25th Anniversary Mt Rushmore Dedication, Homestake was one of VERY FIRST PRIVATE contributors when sculptor was proposed. U.S. Senator Francis Case is acknowledging Homestake help to D.H.McLaughlin, Pres. Left to Rt: (Front Row) Gov. Sigurd Anderson (S.D.) Rep. Ben Jensen, Iowa (wounded by Puerto Ricans Recently in Congress; U.S. Sen. Karl Mundt; Guy N. Bjorge, Vice-Pres-Homestake. No. 21, 1952 334-28: On the 25th anniversary of the dedication of Mt. Rushmore the Homestake band provided the official music. In the background is the famous work of Gutzon Borglum, the gigantic faces of Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt. 334-29: Four men looking at a uniform. 334-30: Four men looking at a uniform. 334-31: Eight members of the Homestake Band posed outside with their instruments. One of the men is laying on the ground. 334-32: Eight members of the Homestake Band posed outside with their instruments. One of the men is laying on the ground. 334-33: View of the Lead High School band playing outside. 334-34: View of the Homestake Band walking in front of an airplane. 334-35: View of the Homestake Band playing outside. 334-36: View of the Homestake Band on parade. 334-37: View of the Homestake Band playing outside. |
Collection |
Homestake Mining Company Collection |
Object Name |
Series, Archival |
Catalog Number |
HMCC 334 |
Print size |
Please See Metadata for Print Sizes |
People |
Anderson, Sigurd Bjorge, G. N. Bjorge, Guy Bjorge, Guy N. Bjorge, Guy Norman Buehler, Lois Campbell, Arline Case, Francis Coolidge, Calvin Cooper, Sarah Cowan, Janet Curnow, Jack Davidson, Henry Dunn, James B. Dunn, Jim Elster, Dick Elster, Don Ennis, Edgar J. Fetch, Bob Gustafson, Joan Jensen, Ben Koontz, Robert Leff, Forrest Lindquist, Louise Ludeman, Clint Mattson, Jim McLaughlin, D. H. Moore, Beverly Moorhead, Betty Mundt, Karl Olson, Merritt Orr, Dean Palmer, Marvin Rantapaa, Larry Rowe, John Shaw, Gene Stonefelt, Alvin Stonefelt, Eleanor Vodopich, Roberta Zambon, Delbert |
Search Terms |
1940s 1950s 1960s Airplanes Bands Black Hills Black Hills National Forest Black Hills Studios Custer County Drums Homestake Band Homestake Mining Company Homestake Veterans Homestake Veterans Association Instruments Lead High School Men Mount Rushmore Music Nemo Parades Picnics Presidents Rapid City South Dakota Spearfish Spearfish City Park Women |