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Muskogee Colored Military Band

The reviewed sources document Muskogee Colored Military Band in Muskogee. The dates below describe the evidence available; they do not establish the band's complete lifespan.

Community
Muskogee
Historical setting
Indian Territory
Ensemble
military-style / African American community band; institutional affiliation unresolved
Earliest reviewed evidence
1902–1903 directory listing
Later reviewed evidence
1902–1903 directory listing
People named in the sources
J. C. [surname OCR reads “Eowrey”; original scan verification required]

What remains uncertain

Earlier and later relationships are not established by the current evidence.

Contemporaneous city-directory listing and classified Bands of Music entry; high for existence/name/location, low for leader spelling, exact date, affiliation and continuity.

Compare the separate record: Muskogee Colored Marching Band. Similar names or places alone do not establish a shared identity.

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