Group portrait of the Fischer's Exposition Orchestra in Mendon, Michigan

Group portrait of the Fischer's Exposition Orchestra in Mendon, Michigan

Description:

Sepia postcard of Fischer's Exposition Orchestra. View shows eight musicians either sitting or standing on carriage pulled by two oxen, which is parked in a dirt street in Mendon, Music. None of the musicians are identified. A base drum on the top of the carriage identifies the group as the "Fischer's Exposition Orchestra". The muscians are wearing suits and hats. In the background is a building identified by a sign on the front: Photo and Art Rooms. Another signs reads: Postcards. A couple of the persons are identified (placement in photograph partially unknown): Director-manager Charles Leonard Fischer (seated in carriage door), Burton Edward Fischer, Charles Brocato (possibly left most man seated on carriage), Fortune Dogneaux, Fred Pike, Dave Parsons, and Burton Lenihan.

Language: eng
Type: still image