Bancroft Viola

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Bancroft, Iris Nelson
Description (Brief)
Iris Bancroft was sixteen when she made a plywood viola during a WPA program in her hometown of Chicago. She played the viola throughout her adult life
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Iris Nelson Bancroft
1938
ID Number
2010.0039.01
accession number
2010.0039
catalog number
2010.0039.01
Object Name
viola
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 27 in x 9 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 68.58 cm x 23.495 cm x 8.89 cm
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
1939 exhibit
National Museum of American History
referenced
Works Project Administration (WPA)
Record ID
nmah_1384360
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-1016-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Viola made by Iris Nelson Bancroft
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