The copyright for this image is 1907 by F. L. Egelhof. It is titled "RUSTIC BAND STAND, UNION PARK, DUBUQUE, IOWA. U.S.A." As in his previous images, Egelhof photographed Union Park in its early days. In the upper right-hand corner of this postcard you can barely see a toadstool-shaped pagoda or miner's hut. This is the same miner's hut pictured in an earlier post "The Miner's Hut, Union Park."This is the second Rustic Band Stand built in Union Park. The original was across from The Pavilion. The plaza area is not pictured in this postcard, but will be visible in an upcoming post. This band stand was a very popular aspect of the park before the Mammoth Theatre was built. Music and plays were the typical forms of entertainment offered. In fact, if you look closely there is a piano and a few chairs on the stage.
I was unable to read the sign posted on the stairs. If anyone knows what it says, please email me.
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