- Manufactured by
- Miraphone, German, founded 1946
- Subject of
- Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
- Owned by
- Foster, William Patrick, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- mid to late 20th century
- Medium
- brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 19 7/16 × 8 11/16 × 8 1/4 in. (49.3 × 22 × 21 cm)
- Description
- A yellow brass left-handed baritone Mirafone used by Dr. William P. Foster's Marching 100 at Florida A&M University. The rounded instrument features four finger pedals connected to their respective exchangeable valves and a wide, silver finished bell. One side of the bell shows the manufacturer’s engraving: [MADE IN GERMANY]. The other side shows the engraved word: [MIRAFONE]. There is bending on one end of the bell’s rim. Further from the bell, along the neck of the Mirafone, is the manufacturer’s pyramid logo and serial number, 8270. A square green sticker below the logo reads: [PROPERTY OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY], and there is considerable wear of the instrument’s lacquer.
- Place used
- Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Marching bands (Music)
- Music
- Musicians
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
- Object number
- 2019.94.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




