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Case for B-flat trumpet used by Florida A&M marching band

late 20th century

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A fabric covered case for the B-flat Holton trumpet used at Florida A&M. The burgundy colored leather and synthetic fabric case features one top and one side handle, gold color hinges and floor raisers, and the blank ink hand inscription, 86914, on three sides. It is closed by three snap mechanisms, two of which take a small key. The inside of the case is lined in a black velvet like synthetic material, and features molded contouring for the safe enclosure of its instrument.

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Catalog reference: 2019.94.1.2

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