Created by
American Legion, American, founded 1919
Subject of
H. Caramell, French
Date
1927
Medium
rubber and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 13 × 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in. (33 × 7.3 × 7.3 cm)
H x W x D (b): 7 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (19.1 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
H x W x D (pieces together): 18 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (47 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
Description
1927 American Legion noisemaker comprised of two pieces, a rubber bulb with a metal tip (a) and a metal horn with a flared end (b). The rubber bulb is 8 inches long and has a horizontal seam line around its center. The top of the rubber has three concentric circular seam lines at the center. It is connected to a gold colored metal cap that is scrunched on the bottom where it connects to the rubber. The bottom is a hollow metal cylinder. The metal horn has a long hollow cylinder with grooved lines at its end and in the center. A pictorial bas-relief has been attached to the side of the horn with metal. The bas-relief has an image of a large building with two towers. Text above the image reads, [AMERICAN LEGION / SEPTEMBER]. The text continues below the image with [1927 / PARIS]. Closer to the opening of the horn, facing the opposite direction, is the inscription, ["LE JAZZ / H [image of anchor] N]. On the other side of the trumpet in the same location is the inscription, [H. CARAMELL / 21 R DU PT WILSON / LEVALLOIS]. A decorative ridge pattern lines the center of the horn above the inscriptions.
Place made
Paris, France, Europe
Classification
Musical Instruments
Type
noisemakers
Topic
Military
Ornamentation
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Object number
2017.111.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aed387eb-7c8f-495f-b6ce-254c69a3bd4e

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