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8th Minnesota drum

67.74.9

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Titles: 8th Minnesota drum (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army, 8th Minnesota Regiment, Company B Civil War drum. A photograph of the drummer, Herman Shank, taken by Hoerger of Faribault, Minnesota is affixed to the drum's shell with metal tacks. Made by W. S. Tompkins of Yonkers, New York, the drum is composed of a walnut-stained wooden shell and hoops painted red, white, and blue.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)
  • Approximately 1907 (Date photograph attached to object was taken.) (Content)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 67.74.9

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 15 inches height
  • 55.5 inches circumference

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67.74.9

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