Strike Up the Band!

Musical Groups in Indiana


From ragtime to rock 'n' roll, the different bands and groups that have sent Hoosiers' toes tapping through the years are featured in this photographic exhibit, which includes approximately 30 images from the Society and Indiana State Library. Some of the Hoosier band scenes represented include the 1874 Adelphian Band of Greenfield, which supposedly features in its membership James Whitcomb Riley; the Ladies Military Band of Waterloo; the giant Purdue University marching band drum at the 1927 Indiana State Fair; and the World War II Mothers Kitchen Band of Terre Haute (below).

Requires at least 12 feet by 24 feet of floor space

UPS shipping fee approximately $50


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