Advanced Search

Bass drum

Bass drum

Date: 1930-1945 ca.
Place Made:Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Serial No: none
SignedOn aluminum badge: SLINGERLAND / QUALITY DRUMS / CHICAGO, ILL. / U.S.A.
MarkingsPainted on both drumhead in black block letters: WAKONDA / [American Indian mascot] / H.S.
DescriptionWooden shell and rims. Single tension "Streamlined" lugs with handle mechanism. Both drumheads marked Wakonda High School with an American Indian mascot, referring to Wakonda, South Dakota.
DimensionsShell depth: 14 in (356 mm)
Diameter: 28 in (711 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01506