Aug
26
12 Unbelievable Photos of My Great-Grandfather
You won’t believe where we’ve spotted Flat G. Oliver Riggs on vacation this summer! The 143-year-old bandmaster really got around, visiting his old music-related haunts in Bemidji, Des Moines and Chicago. He also found time to attend a Riggs family picnic in the Twin Cities. It must help to travel light.
Take a look and vote for your favorite!
No. 12: Reconnecting with old friends Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji
No. 11: Admiring himself at the Beltrami County History Center
No. 10: Along the Bemidji lake front, circa 1900 (via the history center exhibit)
No. 9: Surrounded by descendants at the Riggs Family Picnic
No. 8: With his mini me, Griffin — or is it the other way around?
No. 7: Goofing at the Drake Tent at the 2014 Iowa State Fair
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Take a look and vote for your favorite!
No. 12: Reconnecting with old friends Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji
No. 11: Admiring himself at the Beltrami County History Center
No. 10: Along the Bemidji lake front, circa 1900 (via the history center exhibit)
No. 9: Surrounded by descendants at the Riggs Family Picnic
No. 8: With his mini me, Griffin — or is it the other way around?
No. 7: Goofing at the Drake Tent at the 2014 Iowa State Fair
No.
