Bands
The Charlevoix Cigar Company’s Band members fill their wagon, constructed by master wagon maker and pioneer David Nettleton, in front of the Lewis Grand Opera House in the early 1890s. George Burns is the driver. At left is Rosenthal’s clothing store, soon to move to Petoskey where it became one of northern Michigan’s leading businesses. Music has been a major part of Charlevoix’s soul from the beginning. From soloists to small ensembles to large groups, both instrumental and vocal, they have made the air resound all year round.
CCB it says on their caps, the Charlevoix City Band in new uniforms, 1905. Still today, the city band provides concerts that can draw several hundred listeners each week in summertime to the band shell in East Park. Top row: Meyer Levinson, William Johnson, William Bellinger, Archie Carey, Harker Kirby, Bert Bernett, Charles Jones, Doc Wicks, Harry Dodge. Middle row: Ralph Smith, G. Fink, Frank Kenyon, Jack Rugbie, Bob Stafford, William VanderMade Bottom row: Carl Johnson (kneeling), Meyer Cohen, Harry Bowen, Mila Miller, Dar Burk, Ike Levinson”.