- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 45 1/4 × 4 × 4 in. (114.9 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes. The metal bulb at top has a horizontal upraised line in the middle and at the bottom where it thins to connect to the wood. The metal bulb is dented and cracked.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Musical Instruments
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Marching bands (Music)
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Object number
- 2017.111.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




