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| Titles |
Five-string banjo (stringless) |
|---|---|
| Description |
Five string banjo; no strings remain. The banjo was made by Franklin Tenney Brawley, a drummer in the Sixth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G. Brawley made the banjo during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War from a bed post and a drum head. The banjo is inlaid with silver coins and features a hand drawn United States shield and flag. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Nomenclature |
banjo |
| Materials |
leather wood bone coin silver |
| Creation |
Made by: Brawley, Franklin Tenney Made during: Sibley Expedition Made during: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 |
| Subjects |
Brack, George M. Music. Instruments. Plucked String Instruments |
| Dates |
Creation: 1862 |
| Credit Line |
Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
52 (Accession Number) |