COLBY, WISCONSIN

CENTENNIAL

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Area Scenes~Renditions
Banking~Pioneer
Banking~Present
Business~Pioneer
Business Ads~Present
Business History Profile
Centennial Committees
Churches

Civic Organizations~Past

Civic Organizations~Present
Colby Government

Homestead~Farm & Photographs

Military~American Legion
Military~American Legion~Aux.
Military~GAR
Military~VFW

Military~VFW Auxiliary
Poems~Poetry~Proclamations~Certificates
Schools
Townships~Marathon County
Transportation & Utilities
Unknown~unidentified

Homestead~Farm & Photographs Page Photograph

Notes

Briggs, O. R., Mr. & Mrs. 72 Yes Listed as Colby progressive businessmen
Colby Band 52 Yes Unnamed Wadok, Ernie Wicker, Clarence Taylor, Charles Taylor,
      Frank Firnstahl, Frank Wilms, Henry Seigrist, Paul Firnstahl, Bill
      Seigrist, Clay Johnson, J. Wadok, Joe Demmer and unnamed
      Siegrist
Colby Brass Band 53   See article, Hall and Library
Colby Cornet Band 53 Yes Photo taken in front of F. Firnstahl Shoe Store: Will Bryant,
      Henry Eder, Jim Johnson, Ray Taylor, John Henkel, Will
      Burmeister, Fred Riplinger, Will Henkel, Ben Riplinger, John
      Grimes, Frank Firnstahl and Ralph Holeton
Eder, John Family 35 Yes Side of unidentified house
Franz, Gust. Mr. & Mrs. and Uncle Will Schultz 63 Yes In from of Schultz home
German Band of Colby 63 Yes Identified: Bill Roth, Oscar Dix, Harry Harvey, Ben Riplinger,
      George Kronschnabel, Louis Sill, William Kuehl, Robert Harvey,
      George Meyers, Louis Becherer, Clay Johnson, Prof. Rosenthal,
      Fred Riplinger, Charles Tesmer and Paul Tesmer
Holtzhausen Blacksmith Shop 33 Yes Outside view, only identification is Carl J.
July, John photograph 32 Yes Saloon owner
Lamont, Angus Sr. Farm 19 Yes Identified: Carl Prange, Amanda Buchholz, Ben
      Prichard, Angus E. Lamont, Almira, Angus Lamont and
      Earl Lamont
Lueloff, Theodore and Ida - Wedding 43 Yes November 25, 1903
Lyons, James E. Family 60 Yes Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lyons and daughter Mary
Lyons, James E. Residence 61 Yes Front, street view of house
Old Settlers Reunion 44 Yes None identified 1887
Old Settlers Reunion 52 Yes Identified: Claudia Freeman (Jackson), Fern Hutchinson (Sizer),
      May Von Neupert, Billy Diamond, Perry Woodbury, Cad Wicker
      (Enright) Effie Lamont (Wicker), Nett Wicker, Etta Hutchinson
      (Atwell), Carry Vandercook, Nina Hutchinson (Bartwell), Albert
      Gotchy, Ernie Wicker, Belle Bullock (Cole), Gene Wicker, Ed
      Vandercook, Laura Gotchy, Willy Wilde, Paul Sims, Ed Siegrist,
      Gertie Holton, Howard Wicker and Minnie Diamond
Orth, Conrad Jr. 85 Yes State Commander, American Legion (1966)
Pacholke, Fred Mr. & Mrs. 60 Yes Golden wedding anniversary photo 1932
Pribnow, John, Mr. & Mrs. 22 Yes 50th wedding anniversary (1944)
Reeves, Wm. J. Wedding 21 Yes Identified: Rev. Olin, Mrs. Olin, A. W. Prentice, Eliza
      Reeves Prentice, Wm. Reeves Jr., Henry Reeves and
      Catherine Waterpohl
Shafer, Sam residence 54 Yes Group photographs with other buildings
Schorer, Louis Mr. & Mrs. 28 Yes Sunday afternoon ride with son Norman
Schultz, August Mr. & Mrs. 24 Yes 55th Wedding Anniversary
Salter, R. B., County Judge 30 Yes Judicial photograph
Welsch Dray Wagon 28 Yes G. Cody, L Schorer and Bill Roth
Welsch, Henry Sr. Home 32 Yes Person on porch unidentified
Wicker, W. H. Homestead 10 Yes L to R; Mayme Wescott Edwards, Harry, Ev?, Harvey,
      Josie, Fred Wescott, Idella Wescott Wicker, Frank,
      Idella Everett, Marian, Ora Edwards, (?), Glen, Ross
      Wescott, Earle, Margaret. Lyda, Garn Wescott, Harold
      Vernon, Kenneth and Mildred Wicker
Zassenhaus, William 24 Yes Green Grove pioneer
       


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