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Object Name
Bass Drum
Object Number
1961-31-48
Description
Large drum with wooden frame and stretched leather over top and bottom of body. Brass tack design around body. Ropes criss-cross across body with leather straps holding them in place. Wood painted red, white and black.
Comment
Used by donor's grandfather who played in a fife and drum corps which was formed by the workers in the Hopkins and Alfred shop 20 years before the Civil War.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Communication
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1840
Dimensions
23" high x 25" diameter
Materials
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Bass Drum