Jeffcoat Photography Studio Museum presents Strike Up the Band: The Bands of Dickinson County and Abilene, an exhibition on view now until September 2.
Near the turn of the twentieth century, it was common for most communities in America to have their own city band. Dickinson County was no exception, and communities such as Talmage, Dayton, Hope, Herington, and many others boasted their own band. Of the groups in Dickinson County, the Abilene Municipal Concert likely rose to the most prominence, marching in both inaugural parades for President Eisenhower in Washington, DC.
These stories will be shared through photographs taken over the span of one hundred years by the Jeffcoat Studio and other area photographers. Strike Up the Band is now on display at the Jeffcoat Photography Studio Museum at 321 N. Broadway St, Abilene. Please call (785) 263-9882 for more information.
