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Finnish Band in Front Of Temperance Hotel

Black and white photograph of a group of musicians carrying band instruments posing on the steps of a wooden building.

Source: Ladysmith Archives

Date: 1909

The musical demands of the various ethnic groups amongst the recently arrived immigrant population, such as the Finns, Irish, Welsh, Scots, Italians, etc., led to the development of bands catering to their particular style of music. The Finnish Band is one such example.