Music stand for the Panama Francis Savoy Sultans
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1974
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Humes & Berg Manufacturing Co., Inc., American, founded 1935
label: Used by
content: David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001
label: Subject of
content: Savoy Sultans, American, founded 1937
notes: label: Description
content: A foldable music stand. It appears to be made of hardboard, finished with a glossy white paint that gives the appearance of metal. It has a curved front panel with black text, a red treble clef symbol, and a red bass clef symbol that appears hand-painted. Text reads [PANAMA / FRANCIS / SAVOY SULTANS]. Attached to the back side of the front panel are four (4) hinged panels that form an open box when unfolded. The top panel acts as a music rest. It has a round hole at the top center and a hinged ledge. Pink sticker on the underside of the music ledge with gold text that reads [FASHION-FOLD / MUSIC STAND / PATENTED / HUMES & BERG MFG CO. / INC / East Chicago, Ind]. Above the text is a gold graphic of a pair of beamed eighth notes.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Props and Set Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alyce Francis in memory of David "Panama" Francis
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.112.5.2
objectType: label: Type
content: music stands
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paint , hardboard , paper and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 23 3/4 x 24 7/8 x 15 in. (60.3 x 63.2 x 38.1 cm)