Mandolin guitar

Alternate name(s)

Fretless zither
Zither, chord, double melody strings, pillar
Guitar zither
Chord zither

Maker Oscar Schmidt Company

Distributor American Music Co. (distributor associated with Phonoharp Company)

Date1915 ca.

Place MadeJersey City, New Jersey, United States, North America

Place DistributedKansas City, Missouri, United States, North America

ModelMandolin Guitar Special Panama Model 1915

Serial No.none

SignedYellow paper label with black letters pasted in soundhole: “EASY METHOD” / Mandolin Guitar / AMERICAN MUSIC CO. / 206 BAIRD BLDG. KANSAS CITY, MO. / FACTORY / 87-101 FERRY ST. / JERSEY CITY, N. J.
MarkingsDecal on front: SPECIAL / PANAMA MODEL / 1915
DescriptionDecal around soundhole (leaves, ribbons, 2 harps, mandolin, guitar
Decal- upper left hand corner (4 national shields, 2 American flags, battleship)
Inscription: SPECIAL / PANAMA / MODEL / 1915
Fingering chart decal
4 sets of accompaniment strings (4 ea.)
15 double course melody strings
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.

Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Object number02237

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