- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Used by
- Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, American, 1899 - 1993
- Created by
- The Cable Piano Company, American, founded 1880
- Date
- 1930s
- Medium
- wood , metal and vinyl
- Dimensions
- 19 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (49.5 x 92.7 x 38.7 cm)
- Description
- Wood and vinyl piano bench with the seat as a lid for a storage compartment contained within the bench. Bench seat is covered in a bright orange vinyl material. The bench has four (4) legs that taper down and are capped with metal. The storage compartment inside the bench is divided in half by a small wood rib. The lid of the bench is attached by two (2) hinges on the inside. A small orange paper with a lot number attached to the PL front leg on the outside.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Type
- piano benches
- Topic
- Baptist
- Communities
- Gospel (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Religion
- The Black Church
- Urban life
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Richard C. Keller, Jr., Mr. Edward G. Keller and Ms. Paulene Austin Keller
- Object number
- 2015.134.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




