world war I nerd Posted March 29, 2020 Share #101 Posted March 29, 2020 Bass drum painted with an image of the Kaiser. There's no ID on the unit, but I think it's an Aero Squadron. Close up of the Kaiser painted drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #102 Posted April 12, 2020 Ukelele Player 6th Aero Squadron at Luke Field (Ford Island), T.H. 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 12, 2020 Share #103 Posted May 12, 2020 One of the more curious aspects of the 1950s Army was the forming of Highland Pipe Bands, these are still around in the armed forces to this day. The 6th Army Pipe band, at the Presidio of San Francisco California 1951 And the 5th Infantry Division Pipe Band at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania in 1953. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 12, 2020 Share #104 Posted May 12, 2020 The U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band of today. And the West Point Pipe Band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted August 19, 2020 Share #105 Posted August 19, 2020 This has been the year for band photos for me! This one photo of the First Indiana Infantry Regimental Band came out of a restaurant in Northeastern Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 20, 2020 Share #106 Posted August 20, 2020 On 2/3/2019 at 3:09 AM, Salvage Sailor said: Aloha Everyone, Scattered throughout the forum we have many items posted which relate to military musicians from all service branches. Each service has always fielded and maintained marching bands, fleet bands, ensembles, quartets and choruses staffed with professional military musicians. If you have any photographs depicting military musicians from harmonicas to ukeleles, drums to bugles, guitars to clarinets, lets see them. Should you also have any of the actual instruments or musicians uniforms, insignia and other items in your collections, please show them here to round out the topic. Photo from the US National Archives - The President's Own United States Marines Band 1891 . Hi Salvage Sailor `here's one of my favourite photos of a US Army band . . . . . . . . . some great photos in this topic, I am also taken with the variety of leggings in use. regards lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 20, 2020 Share #107 Posted August 20, 2020 On 2/3/2019 at 3:09 AM, Salvage Sailor said: Aloha Everyone, Scattered throughout the forum we have many items posted which relate to military musicians from all service branches. Each service has always fielded and maintained marching bands, fleet bands, ensembles, quartets and choruses staffed with professional military musicians. If you have any photographs depicting military musicians from harmonicas to ukeleles, drums to bugles, guitars to clarinets, lets see them. Should you also have any of the actual instruments or musicians uniforms, insignia and other items in your collections, please show them here to round out the topic. Photo from the US National Archives - The President's Own United States Marines Band 1891 . Hi Salvage Sailor, This U.S. marked instrument is for sale this week in a local Militaria store, unsure if it's a genuine article or not, anyone any opinions. regards lewis . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share #108 Posted December 22, 2020 25th Infantry Regimental Band (Colored) Assigned to garrison duty at Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #109 Posted May 15, 2021 Strike Up The Band On The March with the Cavalry following 2nd Infantry Band, Fort Shafter, T.H. - Military Parade, Honolulu, 1912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share #110 Posted February 12, 2022 3rd Engineers Band detail from yardlong, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1920's Very unique way of wearing DUI's on their Musicians wreaths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted February 25, 2022 Share #111 Posted February 25, 2022 These were in a group that I had. Civil War era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share #112 Posted February 25, 2022 Fabulous Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted February 25, 2022 Share #113 Posted February 25, 2022 William Bircher front row with the drum and sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted March 12, 2022 Share #114 Posted March 12, 2022 Very large 1875 band photo. Back says band has no military service, but thought it would be a good reference for uniforms. Fond Du Loc, WI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrabassett Posted March 13, 2022 Share #115 Posted March 13, 2022 Recent photo I picked up out of a large collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted March 13, 2022 Share #116 Posted March 13, 2022 My father, T5 Vernon L. Bell, on bass drum (far right rear, w/glasses on) coming through the Sally Port at West Point, 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted March 13, 2022 Share #117 Posted March 13, 2022 H.Q. Detachment- 44th Engr. -Ft. Benj. Harrison-July 1918. I've always loved the little details in these old photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted March 14, 2022 Share #118 Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/29/2020 at 2:27 PM, world war I nerd said: Bass drum painted with an image of the Kaiser. There's no ID on the unit, but I think it's an Aero Squadron. Close up of the Kaiser painted drum. There is a drum similar to this one on display in the National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright Pat AFB. It's ID'd to the 37th Aero Squadron. Here is a link to the display: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000575072/www.youtube.com/USAFmuseum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrabassett Posted March 15, 2022 Share #119 Posted March 15, 2022 Just found another. Cavalry bugler sergeant or band leader? Wearing what appear to be state national guard shooting medals but unclear what the collar insignia denote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtd_sf_eng Posted April 21, 2022 Share #120 Posted April 21, 2022 My contribution for this thread is a US Navy band playing for the newly arrived USNS Gen D. E. Autlman (T-AP-156) troop transport ship on 4 October 1953 at Cubic Bay, PI. The photographer was my mother. We (my mother, my 11 month old sister, and me) were met by my dad, who was stationed with MAAG Indo-China. It was a cruise that was great (for a six year old). Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtd_sf_eng Posted April 21, 2022 Share #121 Posted April 21, 2022 I just found the second picture of the arrival. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead1968 Posted June 15, 2022 Share #122 Posted June 15, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted June 18, 2022 Share #123 Posted June 18, 2022 Here is an interesting Civil War Musician who survived and joined the GAR. Thanks to Bob Hudson for his research help. "Ancestry.com shows "Anthony Stachowski" of Wisconsin in the Civil War Pension Index. And I found this cemetery listing for Wood National Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin" "Stachowski, Anthony A, d. 04/18/1938, MUS CO H, 4 WIS INF" He does not show up in the online roster of the 4th Wisconsin Volunteers although at the site at http://www.hughesfamilies.com/fourth/fourth.cfm notes, ""This history and catalogue, is published particularly for the benefit of the regiment and its friends, and is as correct as can be made from its records, though in the large number of names and dates, there are doubtless some errors. The history is necessarily brief in a record of this kind, without details or enlargement-the catalogue is given complete, showing the present and all gains and losses from the organization of the regiment June, 1861 to March, 1864, exclusive of recruits in depots." It would not have been unusual to have a mail order suit made, especially for lodge and GAR type things when there were often companies that specialized in making organizational uniforms. By the way, the company that made it, Geismar's - well they were the tailor of teenaged Frank Sinatra: "Frankie always had new clothes. And he had a bicycle when no one else did. Later on, his parents opened an account for him at Geismar's, a local clothing store." " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted August 25, 2022 Share #124 Posted August 25, 2022 New photo pick up at the Sac Antq St Fair a couple weekends ago. Interesting as it is from Camp Beale - now Beale AFB just north of Sacramento and outside of Marysville. I don't know what the dog on the bass drum represent. Back reads 361st Band with the names of ther musicians. Does anyone know what shoulder SSI they would be wearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share #125 Posted September 23, 2022 2nd Infantry Regiment Band parading before the Guard Mount, October 1912 Schofield Barracks (temporary structures) with the Waianae Mountains in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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