Flute used by Alton Augustus Adams Sr.
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1915
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Cundy-Bettoney Company, American, founded 1907
label: Subject of
content: Alton Augustus Adams Sr., Danish West Indian American, 1889 - 1987
notes: label: Description
content: A silver flute in three parts used by Alton Augustus Adams Sr. The head joint (2014.263.1.1a) has a lip plate with an embouchure hole near the crown of the flute. The other end of the piece is open. A removable silver cap (2014.263.1.1d) can be placed over the opened end. The flute body (2014.263.1.1b) has raised ribs on one side where the head joint slides into to it. Inscribed on this end is [ALTON A ADAMS / (logo for H. BETTONEY / BOSTON) / BANDMASTER / ST. THOMAS V. I. or U.S. / 5 512 / PAT. SEPT. 14. 1915]. Keys are on one side of the body. A removable silver barrel (2014.263.1.1e) can be placed over this end of the flute. The foot joint (2014.263.1.1c) of the flute has raised ribs where it attaches to the body. Keys are on one side of the foot joint.
place: label: Place made
content: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Virgin Islands of the United States, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Band (Music)
label: Topic
content: Marching bands (Music)
label: Topic
content: Military
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alton A. Adams, Jr. Trustee
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.263.1.1a-e
objectType: label: Type
content: flutes (aerophones)
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: metal, cork, padding
label: Dimensions
content: assembled: 1 11/16 × 26 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (4.3 × 67 × 3.8 cm)