Allentown Band

The earliest known photograph of the Allentown Band in 1872[1]
The Allentown Band in 1880
The Allentown Band in 1886
The Allentown Band in 1887
The Allentown Band in 1889
The Allentown Band at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Center City Allentown in 1915

The Allentown Band is a civilian concert band based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest civilian concert band in the United States, having been in continuous existence since its first documented performance on July 4, 1828, although its origins may trace back to as early as 1822.[1]

  1. ^ a b Whelan, Frank (June 29, 2003), "'Band' plays on words and pictures to tell informal history", The Morning Call, pp. E.!, ProQuest 393113190