Historical: Mansfield Band, ca. 1924

October 12, 2026
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The Mansfield Band in 1924 included (front row, from left) Thomas Carroll, Hardy Allmon, Grace Gilstrap's husband, unknown, Mr. Wilson from Methodist Church, Mr. Hurwood (the director's son), Mrs. Newman Baker, Toby Green, Elbert Farr, Ira Gibson (in striped tie), unknown and Newman Baker; center is Mr. Hurwood, the director; (third row, from left) Jack Collins, Eula Nichols and Katie Stone.

To learn more about Mansfield history, check out the Mansfield Historical Museum, 102 N. Main St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more info, call 817-473-4250, emailmuseum@mansfieldtexas.gov or go to mansfieldhistory.org.

Photo courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.

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