Milford Daily News some years ago with the following caption: This old-time photo of the Hopedale Marching Band was taken around 1902. The band took part in parades and concerts throughout the Milford area. John L. Manuel of Milford, son of one of the bandsmen identified most of the members. Front row, from left, Silas Staples, Sterling Freethy, Fred Osgood, unknown. Second row, from left, Wesley Knights, Peter O. Gaskill, B. J. Manuel, W.R. Beals, William Nuttall, Victor Wise. Back row, Mr. Cole, Jesse Warren, Lyman Sweet, Warren Stimpson, Walter Watson, Roscoe Steere, Daniel Warren and Wilfred Scott. |
Hopedale band, 1911 |
This band was photographed between the Hopedale Coal and Ice Company office and the Hope Street Bridge. |
This band was photographed at the Community House, but no other information is available. |
Hopedale Bands Through the Years Short Stories Menu Hopedale and Milford Rock Bands of the 1960s and 1970s Now and Then at the Bandstand HOME . |
the same drum and many of the same names. |
Band concert at Town Park - 1952. |
It says "1938" near the lower left, but there's a "10" over to the right. 1910 seems much more likely, considering what the women on the right are wearing. Also, there appear to be similarities with the 1911 band below. |