Bass Drum by William Kilbourn, Albany, New York, 1864-1869 Click on any image below to see a larger image NMM 4575.  Bass drum by William Kilbourn, Albany, New York, 1864-1869. Paper label inside shell: WILLIAM KILBOURN; / (SUCCESSOR TO GEORGE KILBOURN,) / MANUFACTURER OF / BASS AND SNARE DRUMS / TAMBOURINES, BANJOS, TOY DRUMS & C. / ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF THE / PATENT GUITAR BANJO / NO. 7 CLINTON AVENUE / ALBANY, N. Y. Maple shell, 440mm (18") x 715mm (29"). Brass tack design reinforces glued shell overlap. Design consists of two circles around the vent hole and three lines parallel to the seam, the middle line intersecting the center of the circle. Twelve leather tugs. Wood rims painted red with drilled holes through which the rope passes. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988. Brass Tack Design Go to Checklist of European and American Rope-Tension Snare Drums National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2007 Most recent update:   March 23, 2007 You are the 4,559th visitor to this page since March 23, 2007. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page