Snare drum
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeIndianapolis, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelUtility Model
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on batter-head rim: LEEDY / UTILITY MODEL.Markingsnone
DescriptionOne-piece nickel-plated brass shell with center bead. Separate (double) tension. Six tube lugs with clips. Flat steel rims (hoops). Utility model strainer.
DimensionsShell height (with rims): 152 mm (6 in)
Head diameter: 368 mm (14-1/2 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesJayson Dobney, Innovations in American Snare Drums 1850-1920, MM Thesis, University of South Dakota, 2003, pp. 173-174.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00227
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