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1950.14.b
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Inlaid frame banjo, 1867
This banjo, made by Henry C. Dobson (1851-1903), was owned by a Seattle druggist and doctor at the turn of the 20th century. Dobson was one of America's most prominent early banjo manufacturers. He patented the closed back banjo in 1867, and is also credited with using frets (in 1878), a resonator, and the first attempted use of a tone ring. This type of banjo would have been used in a vaudeville theater or saloon, especially during the Klondike Gold Rush which brought many miners to Seattle.
ID Number: 1950.14.b
Date: 1867
Creator(s):
Dobson, Henry C., Maker
Physical Description: 1 Banjo; wood, metal, brass, paper; 37 in.H x 12.5 in.W x 3.25 in.D
Place Made: United States of America, NEW YORK, New York
Credit: MOHAI, 1950.14.b
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