Springville Silver Cornet Band




Photo of Springville Silver Cornet Band taken in 1899. (The lettering of the bass drum says Citizens Band, Springville, Pa.)

Front Row: Left to Right- Dana Taylor, Leader and Cornet; Lyon Mererole, alto horn or tenor horn; Charlie Kilts, cornet; Pierce Comstock, snare drum; Lee Compton, cornet; Ed Avery. bass drum. Second row: Harry Williams, alto horn; George Taylor, Bb bass horn; Frank Fisher, alto valve trombone; Elmer Compton, cornet; Carl Churchill, tenor or baritone horn; Back row: Ray Culver, alto horn; S.O. Culver, (father of Ray Culver) helicon Eb bass horn; Leigh Culver, alto horn; Roscoe Avery, double bell baritone; Albert Lyman, cymbals.

The instruments owned by this band were sold to the Tunkhannock Band and were delivered by George Taylor and his son Louis.

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