Clarinet
Object number2016.29.14 a,b
Manufacturer
The H.N. WHITE Company
Manufacturer
Greville
Date1920-1940
OriginCleveland, OH
OriginParis, France
MediumMetal; Cork; Felt; Wood; Fabric; Velvet; Adhesive tape
Credit LineGift of Polk State Center
DescriptionMetal clarinet with case.DimensionsLength x Diameter (a): 21.625 × 3.125 in. (54.9 × 7.9 cm)Height x Width x Length (b): 3.875 × 4.625 × 23 in. (9.8 × 11.7 × 58.4 cm)
Marks(a)
Imprinted maker's mark on side of the bell inside an oval "GREVILLE / PARIS".
(b)
Top of case has black imprinted maker's mark at center "American Standard / BAND INSTRUMENTS / [eagle] / The H.N. WHITE Co. / Cleveland, / Ohio".
Historical NotesClarinet from Polk State Center. When Polk Center opened in 1897 it became the second institution in Pennsylvania built expressly to house and care for people with intellectual disabilities. The 2,000 acre site in rural Venango County allowed access to Pittsburgh via the railroad, but also isolated residents far from their families. Change in the care of people with disabilities over the past 100 years has influenced the lives of the residents and staff at Polk, as well as the surrounding community. This object is part of a collection that documents that important story.
Related institution
Polk State Center
(founded 1897)
Subjects
On View
Not on view
Webster-Chicago
c. 1773