Music Club
1863-64
Joseph Herkner, holding the guitar, poses with seven other men. Three men, including Herkner, wear uniforms and five do not, but they all wear hats. The men sit on folding camp stools or kegs. A wooden building on the left may be a small barracks, and the one on the right part of a barn or shed.
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| Title | Music Club |
|---|---|
| Date | 1863-64 |
| Format | Photograph 8 1/2 X 11 in. |
| Notes | Title on back of photo. Photo from "History of the Service of the First Regiment Michigan Engineers & Mechanics" by Charles R. Sligh, 1921. Page 75. Joseph Herkner had requested in one of his letters to his mother that she send him a guitar so they could have some musical entertainment. |
| Location In Photo | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Collection | Grand Rapids History and Special Collections, Photograph Archives |
| Rights | Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from Grand Rapids History & Special Collections, Archives, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Library |
| Physical Storage Location | Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch |