Flute in D-flat by C. G. Conn Ltd., Elkhart, Indiana, ca. 1917 NMM 4708. Flute in D-flat (low pitch) by C. G. Conn Ltd., Elkhart, ca. 1917. Serial no. 44096. Improved Wonder line. Boehm system, closed hole, C foot. Two sections. Engraved on socket: -MADE BY- / C. G. Conn Ltd. / ELKHART / - IND. -.; stamped under G-sharp key: 44096 / D. L.; stamped on rib: 44096. Silver-plated. Ebonite head joint with gold-plated end cap and ferrules. Ebonite index finger rest and crutch, both with inlaid, mother-of-pearl dots. Ebonite rollers. Sixteen gold-plated keys. Open G-sharp key. Total length, 25-1/2" (647 mm). Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989. Go to Annotated Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos Made by Conn and Pan American Note: This flute is on permanent display in the exhibition, "Ya Gotta Know the Territory: The Musical Journey of Meredith Willson," designed and installed by the National Music Museum in 2002 for the Meredith Willson Museum in Mason City, Iowa. National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2007 Most recent update: June 21, 2007 You are the 1,339th visitor to this page since June 21, 2007 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page