1. 26th Infantry banjo from WWI era
- Subjects
- Banjo., Parchment, depicted., Laurel, depicted., Leaves, depicted., Shields, depicted., Wreaths, depicted., Painting, depicted., Art 20th century., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Plant Leaves, Paintings, Banjo., Laurus., Feuilles., Boucliers., Couronnes (Ornements), Peinture., Art 20e siècle., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., leaf (plant material), shields (armor), wreaths (costume accessories), Art., Banjo., Laurel., Leaves., Painting., Parchment., Shields., Wreaths., Germany History 20th century., Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle., Germany.
- Abstract
Banjo is five stringed, but is missing all strings. The neck and peghead are made of wood while the body of banjo is made of vellum. Multiple brackets surround the exterior. The vellum has been decorated in colored ink. The decorations appear as follows: There is a blue ring around the outer edge followed by a red ring within it. Within the red ring is a large "A." On either side of the "A" are two shields. One shield has "26 Inf." in red ink and is surrounded by a laurel crown. This indicates the United State's 26th Infantry. The other shield has a red colored "1" and is surrounded by a green laurel crown. This indicates the 1st Division. Additionally, "Shelby K Perry" and "Bought in Germany June 5, 1919" are written in the center of the vellum. On the reverse side of the banjo are the names of the people belonging to the 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Though some of the names are illegible, the readable names are: James Wright, Harry R. [last name illegible], Ray F [Turentin?] (1st Lt. 26th Inf.), Edward S. Hawkins, W.C. Sinmetz (2nd Lt. 26th Inf.), George N. Blair, Robert L Hicks (1st Leut 26th Inf.), Florence W Smith, Helen M [White?], Harry H. Johnson, Dayton Sackett (1st 26 Inf. U.S. Army), Isabel Trotter, Mary Adeline Craig, J Williams, and four other names that are illegible.
- Published
- 1920