Fraternal, Workplace, and Institutional Bands

India Temple Shrine Band

Oklahoma Cityc. 1926-1928Shrine or fraternal band

Documented history with gaps

Master record018

Image status

Photograph withheld

C: Rights confirmation required — not cleared for publication.

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Documented overview

A circa-1926-1928 photograph identifies the India Temple Shrine Band and the Oklahoma City photographers. The live archival metadata further states: Photograph of the India Temple Shrine Band, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by C. Waterhouse & Terry, Oklahoma City, OK, c.1926-1928.

Documented history with gaps. The record supports a public history, with important limitations stated on the page.

History

Identity and chronology

Leadership

The reviewed evidence for India Temple Shrine Band does not identify a director, bandmaster, organizer, or complete leadership succession.

Sponsorship and participation

India Temple Shrine Band is classified by its documented shrine or fraternal band identity. The affiliation is reported as an organizational context, not as proof of legal ownership, continuous funding, or a successor relationship.

Adult or plausibly adult; exact participation model may remain unverified.

Activity

A circa-1926-1928 photograph identifies the India Temple Shrine Band and the Oklahoma City photographers. The image is evidence of the depicted occasion or group, not proof of a founding date or continuous operation.

Why this band matters

Named sponsored organization documenting Oklahoma civic, occupational, fraternal, or institutional music.

Evidence timeline

What the sources establish

c. 1926-1928
Documented evidence
A circa-1926-1928 photograph identifies the India Temple Shrine Band and the Oklahoma City photographers. The live archival metadata further states: Photograph of the India Temple Shrine Band, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by C. Waterhouse & Terry, Oklahoma City, OK, c.1926-1928.
Source 1

Current research decision

What the wording does—and does not—claim

No material contradiction is resolved by assumption. For India Temple Shrine Band, c. 1926-1928 is treated as the documented evidence span, not automatically as a founding date, closing date, or proof of continuous operation.

What remains unknown

For India Temple Shrine Band: active span, membership, directors, and later status remain to be researched.

Evidence

Sources

1 of 1 listed live source link resolved during the September 3, 2026 audit. Gateway metadata checked: Primary: “India Temple Shrine Band” — Photograph of the India Temple Shrine Band, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by C. Waterhouse & Terry, Oklahoma City, OK, c.1926-1928.

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