Pennsylvania History
Canstatter Volksfest - Monday 1 September 1879, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3/24/2021 06:03:00 PM5/19/21 UPDATE - This item has been donated to the Canstatter Volksfest Verein archives.
The beautiful cover of this little booklet caught my eye at an antique store the other day. I didn't realize until I brought it home though, that it could fold out accordion style! On one side are business advertisements. On the other is a long, beautifully illustrated panorama.
The Canstatter Volksfest was a German-American club founded in 1873 for the purpose of celebrating traditions from their homeland. This festival is still held today! You can learn more about it on the Canstatter.org website. Get ready for lots of photos with English translation. First the covers of the book and officers and Committee members for the Canstatter Volks-Fest Vereins:
Front Cover
FESTZUG des CANSTATTER (Canstatter Pageant)
Volks-Fest Vereins (Folk Festival Association)
Furchtlos und trew (Fearless and True)
Montag, Den 1. September 1879, Philadelphia, PA.
Festzug
Arrangirt von/Arranged by Fritz DECKER
Decorationen von/Decorations from F. DECKER & A. SCHÖNHUT
Costüme von/Costumes from Carl SAAKE
Gezeichnet von/Drawn by Emil ROTHENGATTER (evidently a well known artist at the time)
Chief Marschall: Genl. J. F. BALLIER
Ass. Chief Marschall: Louis LADNER
1st Div. Marschall: Carl D. GENTNER
2nd Div. Marschall: A. LADNER
3rd Div. Marschall: Carl MEHLER
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Der Vorstand des Canstatte Volks-Fest - Verein, Philadelphia
The Board of Directors of the Canstatter People's Festival Association, Philadelphia.
President/Präsident: Godfrey KEEBLER
Vice Presidents/ Vice-Präsidenten: John F. BALLIER, Charles GERNE
Secretary/ Secretär: Friedrich PHILIPP
Finance Secretary/Finanz-Secretär: Louis HARTMANN
Treasurer/Schatzmeister: Charles SCHMIDT
Inventory Manager/Inventar-Verwalter: John G. FOEHL
General Board Members:
George ENDRISS, Friedrich KLEIN, Lewis GROSS Sr., H. JAHKE, D. RENTSCHLER, Tuisko THOMAS, J. M. SCHENKEL, H. METZ, Jacob SUPPER, Conrad KLEIN, Chr. MANN, Abr. SCHEURINGER, John BINDER, Georg SCHMIDT, J. M. HUMMEL, G. NAGEL, Fr. KARLE, H. WEBER, Lewis GROSS Jr., H. DIECK, Wm. BOWER, Jacob ROTH, Albert SCHOENHUT
Fest-Committee:
J.M. HUMMEL, Lewis GROSS Jr., Hermann DIECH, Chr. MANN, G. KEEBLER, Fr. PHILIPP, Jacob SUPPER, John FOEHL, Alb. SCHOENHUT, Jacob ROTH, Fritz KLEIN, Fr. DECKER, John BALLIER, Louis HARTMANN, Chr. GERNE, Lewis GROSS Sr., Henry METZ
And now the panorama from beginning to end. Drawn by Emil ROTHENGATTER.
The directory of vendors/advertisement for the festival which is printed on the opposite side of the panorama.
Francis ORTH - Lagerbier-Brauerei, 33rd and Master Street.
Henry MÜLLER - Lagerbier-Brauerei, 31st and Jefferson Street.
HENZLER & FLACH - Brauerei. NW. Corner of 32nd street and Thompson Street. Office: No. 705 Girard Avenue.
Anton STROEBELE - Lagerbier-Brauerei and Saloon. N0. 849 and 851 North Bierte Street.
C. F. ROTHADER - Lagerbier-Brauerei and Office: Master Street.
F. H. POTH - Lagerbier-Brauerei. Northwest 31st and Jefferson Street. Office and Depot: No. 237 Green Street.
Charles GERNE - Hotel. Corner of 22 Street and Fairmount Avenue.
Chares SCHNIKER - Lagerbier-Brauerei and Saloon. Southwest corner of third and canal street.
Georg SCHMIDT - Saloon. Northwest corner Hancock and Edward Street.
David KRAIL - Saloon. Northwest corner of 3rd and Columbia Ave.
Louis GROSS - General Provision Dealer and curing Establishment. Stalls 128, 130, 132 and 134, 12th Street Market. Number 810 North 26th Street.
Georg G. BUHL - Manufacturer of fine Cigars, small and big in all varieties. No. 4214 1/2 Lancaster Ave.
George KELLER - Lagerbier-Brauerei. 31st and Master Street. Office: 1025 North 3rd Street.
Gustav KLOPFER - Brewery and Lager beer Saloon. 2433 North Broad Street.
C. PREISENDANZ - Wagon and Carriages Manufacturer. No. 526 Market Street.
Charles MEHLER - Hotel. No. 625 Girard Avenue.
John M. SCHENKEL - Importer of Rhein and Nectar Wines. No. 1007 North 2nd Street.
Friedrich BREITINGER - Notary Public 728 North Third Street and 305 Walnut Street.
A.M. BUCH - Wig Manufacturer. No. 330 Callowhill Street.
BEK & Brother - Carriage and Wagon Builder. 1041 and 1043 Frankford Avenue.
Jacob SCHREIBER - Saloon. No. 713 North Third Street.
Jakob ROTH - Merchant Tailor. 1318 Germantown Avenue.
Ch. SAAKE - Theater Costumier. 468 North 8th and 769 South 8th Street.
Gottlob HAMMER & Henry OBERKIRSCH - Germania Theater. No. 528-30-32 North Third Street.
H. JAHKE - Butcher. Stalls 130, 131, 132 & 133 South Western Market for Canstatter Volks-fest.
David LANDRETH - Garden Seeds. No. 23 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
L.G. HAEUSSERMANN or L.G. HAUSERMANN - Cigar Factory Owner. South East corner of Thirteenth and Dickinson Streets.
Philip SPAETER - Cooper. No. 117 Thompson Street.
Albert SCHOENHUT - Manufacturer of Metallic Toy Pianos, Novelties, Violeons and Metallophons. 621 and 623 Aramingo Street.
BUERKLE & HOERSCH - Sawing, Plaining and Molding Mill. 2408, 2410 & 2412 Hancock.
NARR & GERLACH - Bank and Bill of Exchange. No. 303 Chestnut Street.
Wilhelm GERLACH - Shipping, Bill of Exchange and Freight Forwarding Business. No. 310 Callowhill Street.
William LADNER & Louis J. LADNER - Bank and Bill of Exchange Business. No. 30 South Third Street.
Otto SCHAETTLE'S - Saloon and Wine Shop. No. 10 North 7th Street.
Charles D. GENTNER - Hotel and Saloon. Northwest corner Masher and Oxford Street.
T. F. SCHAUFELE - Renowned Beer Brewery.
ACHESON, KAHLMUS & MÜLLER - Flour, Grain, & General Commission Merchants. No. 1906 and 1908 Market Street.
John F. BALLIER - Hotel. Northwest corner 4th and Fairmount Ave.
Abraham SCHENRINGER - Wine, Liquor and Lager Saloon. 1638 Germantown Avenue.
John BOWER, Frank BOWER, W. ENTENMANN - General Provision Dealers, 24th & Brown Streets.
KEEBLER (yes, of Keebler fame) & MÜLLER - Manufacturers of superior crackers, cakes and biscuits. Nos. 258 to 268 North 22nd Street, Philadelphia.
