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In case you haven't seen this one before courtesy 28th Mass's Facebook page (p.s. my Boston Drum Manufactory drum is 16 3/8" x 11 1/2" shell):
1862 Advertisement for The Boston Drum Manufactory, No 81 Cornhill, Boston,
[This is a portion of the advertisement originally placed at the back of "AMERICAN DANCING MASTER, AND BALL-ROOM PROMPTER" prepared by Elias Howe, among others. Mr. Howe is noted in the advert as being the agent or representative for these various products likely to be of interest to musicians in the Union Army.]
ARMY AND NAVY FIFE INSTRUCTOR, ABRIDGED. Price, 30 cts.
BOND'S BRASS BAND; Part First in 14 Books. Containing, arranged in an easy manner for fourteen Instruments, viz: Hail Columbia, Star Spangled Banner, Yankee, Doodle. Columbian March, (red white and blue), God Save the Queen, Hail to the Chief, Scotch March, (Roy's Wife), Sprig of Shillaleigh. Price, $3.00 for eight pieces of music.
PART SECOND, containing Marseilles Hymn, Le Chant du Depart, Portant Pour La Syrie, Home, Sweet Home, God Save our Native Land, Washington's March, Mary of Argyle, Rule Brittannia. Price, $3.00 for eight pieces of music.
HOWE'S DRUM AND FIFE INSTRUCTOR, For the use of the Army and Navy; containing full Rules and exercises, the duties of Musicians on all occasions, full Camp Duty, Signals, Calls, &c. Also the complete Bugle calls for the Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry, also the Pay and Emoluments of Musicians, and of every grade in the Army or Navy; to which is added several popular National and Patriotic Songs as quartettes. By ELIAS HOWE. Price, 50 cts.
HOWE'S DRUM AND FIFE INSTRUCTOR, ABRIDGED. Price, 30 cts.
THE BUGLER'S AND FIFER'S CALL BOOK, Containing the complete Bugle Calls for the Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry. Also the full Camp Duty, with Signals, Calls, &c. for the Fife. Price, 30 cts.
BOSTON DRUM MANUFACTORY, NO 81 CORNHILL, BOSTON.
SNARE DRUMS, made from the best of well seasoned Rock Maple, extra fine and clear Calf Skins, for beth beating and snare heads, with best quality of Cords, Snares, Ears and Snare-fastners, and are in every respect first quality. strong and substantial. Also the same painted and ornamented with Coat of Arms of the United States, and with the arms of any State marked in gilt letters, "United States Volunteers," or "Massachusetts Volunteers," &c., with fine silver plated trimmings, fine linen cord. The usual size is 16 inches across the heads, and 12 inches high, (the regulation size). Also, 12, 18, 14, 15, 15 1/2, 161/2, 17, 171/2, 18, 20.
Also, BASS DRUMS, of 28, 30, 82, 34, 36, 40 inches. Every Drum is warranted to give satisfaction in every respect.
Also, constantly on hand and for sale; single, by the doz. or in hundreds, a large assortment of DRUM HEADS, Extra fine and clear, and common Calf-skins, Goat-skins, and Sheep-skins, SNARES of different sizes and qualities. Plain and polished Brass, and line Silver plated Scare Fasteners, of the best make in the United States. Cords of Hemp and Flax, and made of fine Linen Shoe thread.
EARS, Sticks of Ebony, Rose-wood, Cocoa-wood, Leopard-wood, &c. &c. Bass
Drum Sticks, (wound and covered with Buck-skin), Drum-Slings or belts, with or without Carriages (for holding sticks); Baas Drum Slings, Air hole bushings, &c. Drums repaired at short notice. INDIA
RUBBER DRUM COVERS, (to remain on when beat in rainy weather). Fifes, Fife Mouthpieces with Screws, Extra line Italian Violin Strings, Guitar Strings, &c. Brass Bands supplied with any quality of instruments desired, at lower rates than to be found in the United States.
Also a large collection of old Violins, warranted to be Genuine Cremona; collected in Naples, Florence, and Milan. A Certificate of the age and maker, given with each Instrument, Prices from $50, to 300 each. Orders for any article named above, sent by return express to any part of the United States.
Address Boston Drum Manufactory, Elias Howe, Agent.
Joe Whitney
2nd Sc String Band
Liberty Hall Drum & Fife Corps
1862 Advertisement for The Boston Drum Manufactory, No 81 Cornhill, Boston,
[This is a portion of the advertisement originally placed at the back of "AMERICAN DANCING MASTER, AND BALL-ROOM PROMPTER" prepared by Elias Howe, among others. Mr. Howe is noted in the advert as being the agent or representative for these various products likely to be of interest to musicians in the Union Army.]
ARMY AND NAVY FIFE INSTRUCTOR, ABRIDGED. Price, 30 cts.
BOND'S BRASS BAND; Part First in 14 Books. Containing, arranged in an easy manner for fourteen Instruments, viz: Hail Columbia, Star Spangled Banner, Yankee, Doodle. Columbian March, (red white and blue), God Save the Queen, Hail to the Chief, Scotch March, (Roy's Wife), Sprig of Shillaleigh. Price, $3.00 for eight pieces of music.
PART SECOND, containing Marseilles Hymn, Le Chant du Depart, Portant Pour La Syrie, Home, Sweet Home, God Save our Native Land, Washington's March, Mary of Argyle, Rule Brittannia. Price, $3.00 for eight pieces of music.
HOWE'S DRUM AND FIFE INSTRUCTOR, For the use of the Army and Navy; containing full Rules and exercises, the duties of Musicians on all occasions, full Camp Duty, Signals, Calls, &c. Also the complete Bugle calls for the Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry, also the Pay and Emoluments of Musicians, and of every grade in the Army or Navy; to which is added several popular National and Patriotic Songs as quartettes. By ELIAS HOWE. Price, 50 cts.
HOWE'S DRUM AND FIFE INSTRUCTOR, ABRIDGED. Price, 30 cts.
THE BUGLER'S AND FIFER'S CALL BOOK, Containing the complete Bugle Calls for the Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry. Also the full Camp Duty, with Signals, Calls, &c. for the Fife. Price, 30 cts.
BOSTON DRUM MANUFACTORY, NO 81 CORNHILL, BOSTON.
SNARE DRUMS, made from the best of well seasoned Rock Maple, extra fine and clear Calf Skins, for beth beating and snare heads, with best quality of Cords, Snares, Ears and Snare-fastners, and are in every respect first quality. strong and substantial. Also the same painted and ornamented with Coat of Arms of the United States, and with the arms of any State marked in gilt letters, "United States Volunteers," or "Massachusetts Volunteers," &c., with fine silver plated trimmings, fine linen cord. The usual size is 16 inches across the heads, and 12 inches high, (the regulation size). Also, 12, 18, 14, 15, 15 1/2, 161/2, 17, 171/2, 18, 20.
Also, BASS DRUMS, of 28, 30, 82, 34, 36, 40 inches. Every Drum is warranted to give satisfaction in every respect.
Also, constantly on hand and for sale; single, by the doz. or in hundreds, a large assortment of DRUM HEADS, Extra fine and clear, and common Calf-skins, Goat-skins, and Sheep-skins, SNARES of different sizes and qualities. Plain and polished Brass, and line Silver plated Scare Fasteners, of the best make in the United States. Cords of Hemp and Flax, and made of fine Linen Shoe thread.
EARS, Sticks of Ebony, Rose-wood, Cocoa-wood, Leopard-wood, &c. &c. Bass
Drum Sticks, (wound and covered with Buck-skin), Drum-Slings or belts, with or without Carriages (for holding sticks); Baas Drum Slings, Air hole bushings, &c. Drums repaired at short notice. INDIA
RUBBER DRUM COVERS, (to remain on when beat in rainy weather). Fifes, Fife Mouthpieces with Screws, Extra line Italian Violin Strings, Guitar Strings, &c. Brass Bands supplied with any quality of instruments desired, at lower rates than to be found in the United States.
Also a large collection of old Violins, warranted to be Genuine Cremona; collected in Naples, Florence, and Milan. A Certificate of the age and maker, given with each Instrument, Prices from $50, to 300 each. Orders for any article named above, sent by return express to any part of the United States.
Address Boston Drum Manufactory, Elias Howe, Agent.
Joe Whitney
2nd Sc String Band
Liberty Hall Drum & Fife Corps
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