Music stand for the Panama Francis Savoy Sultans: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1974
• Manufactured by: Humes & Berg Manufacturing Co., Inc., American, founded 1935
• Used by: David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001
• Subject of: Savoy Sultans, American, founded 1937
• Type: music stands
• Medium: paint , hardboard , paper and metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 23 3/4 x 24 7/8 x 15 in. (60.3 x 63.2 x 38.1 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Object number: 2013.112.5.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alyce Francis in memory of David "Panama" Francis
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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