Re: mystery photo

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Don Jensen (dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com)
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:02 -0600

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From: "Don Jensen" <dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: mystery photo
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:02 -0600

Certainly possible, but, to me, it seems more of a "working" uniform, e.g., bell hop, messenger, telegraph deliverer, etc., than a dress uniform which a brass band or militia/marching company might wear. The V could stand for volunteer brigade as well as FB for fire brigade. I began by assuming the G might stand for Grove. But while Elm Grove is in Waukesha County, places like Monona Grove, Maple Grove are not nearby. Now the other thing that complecates things is that we don't even know the organization involved an English. Plenty of possible German words that utilize the letters MGVB, you know. I have no good answers.
-Don Jensen

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  From: Rita Frakes
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  Subject: RE: mystery photo

Possible band uniforn? Rita

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[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Monroe County Local History Room
  Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:17 PM
  To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
  Subject: mystery photo

Hello Listers.

May I request your assistance with identifying a mystery photograph?

The attached image is of two boys dressed in uniform. They grew up in the Merton, WI, area and the studio named on the photo is "Mann, Waukesha." The only identifiable features on the uniforms they wear is the laurel leaf symbol on the cap and the "MGVB" lettering on the collar. What does "MGVB" stand for? It is possible that the "V" is actually an "F" and if that's the case, does "FB" stand for "Fire Brigade?"

Thanks,

Jarrod M. Roll

Director - County Historian

Monroe County Local History Room & Museum

200 West Main St.

Sparta, WI 54656

608-269-8680

MCLHR@centurytel.net

www.MCLHR.org

Barbs photo of two men

Jarrod M. Roll

Director - County Historian