Thomas Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1927
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This Appalachian dulcimer was made by James Edward (Uncle Ed) Thomas in Bath, Kentucky in 1927. It is a double-bout dulcimer, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), wood nut and bridge, 17 frets, 4 heart-shaped sound holes, 3 wooden friction pegs, carved out peg box, and a rounded head. Handwritten inside of the dulcimer:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Manufactured by<br>J. E. Thomas Jan. 26<br>1927, Bath Ky 1380.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Kentucky, Bath
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Dulcimers
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.66.160
label: catalog number
content: 66.160
label: accession number
content: 263870
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 11/16 in x 5 15/16 in x 32 7/8 in; 6.82625 cm x 15.08125 cm x 83.5025 cm