Stove-pipe cello
Maker
Palmer Roe
Date1920-1930 ca.
Place MadeCanton, South Dakota, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsnone
DescriptionMetal stove pipe
Two sections of stove pipe with a wood fingerboard and a single gut string
Palmer (Polly) N. Roe (b. 2/29/1888-d.12/23/1966), a Canton native, served in France in WWI as a sergeant with Headquarter company, South Dakota 147th Field Artillery Regiment. He was disabled (by mustard gas) in World War I. He became a Veteran’s Service Officer when he retired. Played violin all his life. Made musical instruments in the 1920’s and played them at school assemblies and other programs, accompanied by his wife.
DimensionsHeight: 1565 mm
Width (stand): 270 mm
Diameter of stovepipe: 180 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published References“New Gallery Opens October 10; Dedication Set for October 9,” Shrine to Music
Museum, Inc. Newsletter, Vol. 9, No. 1 (October 1981), pp. 1,4.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00811
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