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Bass drum
Bass drum
Bass drum

Bass drum

Date1909-1929 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedOn badge: (script) Ludwig / TRADE MARK / LUDWIG & LUDWIG / CHICAGO
Stamped on lug support washers: LUDWIG & LUDWIG CHICAGO.ILL. U.S.A.
MarkingsPainted on drumhead, in green: Proctor / High / School
Painted under green on drumhead: SAFETY / FIRST
Multiple dated autographs of former students and/or players, dating as early as 1934
DescriptionWooden shell and rims. Double tension lugs with handle mechanism. One drumhead marked Proctor School Band, likely referring to Proctor, Minnesota.
DimensionsShell depth: 18 in (457 mm)
Diameter: 34 in (864 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00458
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