| Object ID |
2006.0008.102 |
| Accession# |
2006.0008 |
| Object Name |
Piano, Player |
| Title |
Solotone |
| Description |
An upright player piano made of dark mahogany. See Provenance and Notes. |
| Date |
1800s |
| Search Terms |
G.A.R. Hall
Grand Army of the Republic
Civil War
Pianos
Music
Musical Instruments |
| Collection |
Robert L. Hunker G.A.R. Collection |
| People |
Hunker, Robert L.
Warmington, Carl
Warmington, Ruth
Klipper, Mac |
| Subjects |
Music
Musical instruments
Pianos |
| Artist |
Schoff Bros. |
| Catalog date |
03/28/2006 |
| Catalog type |
History |
| Collector |
Robert L. Hunker |
| Count |
1 |
| Credit line |
Robert L. Hunker |
| Dimensions |
H-53 W-28.25 L-61.5 inches |
| Home Location |
G.A.R. Hall Museum |
| Makers mark |
Chicago - Huntington
Established 1868 |
| Material |
Wood, Ivory, Metal |
| Notes |
Carl Warmington, restorer of the piano, played in the Rubber City Retreads jazz band with Mac Klipper who also resided in Peninsula and was a retired rubber executive. The "Retreads" frequently played in the G.A.R. Hall. |
| Provenance |
Purchased by Robert L. Hunker for the G.A.R. Hall in 1962. It was restored by Carl Warmington who was residing in the Cheese Factory in Peninsula with his wife, Ruth, who was an associate of Robert L. Hunker. See Notes. |
| Recfrom |
Hunker G.A.R. Collection |
| Site |
G.A.R. Hall Museum |
| Site # |
31 |
