Richmond Appalachian Dulcimer
date: label: date made
content: 1848 - 1855
name: label: maker
content: Richmond, John
notes: label: Description
content: This Appalachian dulcimer was made by John Richmond in Hinton, West Virginia, between 1848 and 1855. It is a double-bout dulcimer, with three strings (one melody string and two drone strings), 17 metal frets, 4 diamond-shaped sound holes, 3 wooden friction pegs, carved out pegbox, and rounded head.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: West Virginia, Hinton
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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.67.012
label: catalog number
content: 67.012
objectType: label: Object Name
content: dulcimer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 34 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 16.51 cm x 86.995 cm