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@AccordionBruce@Mastodon.social
2026-03-06 19:28:01

The 🪗 #MarchingBand photo used on this week's @… podcast post (found by @…) is really something
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Hugo Helmer Accordion Band in the 1930s. Posed photo of the band of 30 players. Not marching, but like for a group school photo. Everybody with their big piano accordions. Big players standing at the back. Smaller one seated in the front. Hugo Helmer in the middle in a dark suit looking school-masterly.

Hugo Helmer Accordion Band marching down city street with uniforms including raked garrison caps. Majorette with no accordion in front.

Hugo Helmer's Accordion and TV shop (also sold pianos, organs, and Hi-Fi's). Man in business suit with hand resting on large old TV. Wall of shelves full of accordions behind him date this to the 1950s.