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- Keyed Bugle Presented to David C. Hall by the Lowell Brass Band, 1850 - The amateur musicians of the Lowell Brass Band presented this impressive gold bugle to David C. Hall, the leader of their band and an accomplished bugler. The members of a community band often honored their leader with the gift of a special instrument. David Hall and the Lowell band played at events like concerts, parades and dances in this prosperous industrial city.
- April 15, 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Keyed Bugle Presented to David C. Hall by the Lowell Brass Band, 1850
The amateur musicians of the Lowell Brass Band presented this impressive gold bugle to David C. Hall, the leader of their band and an accomplished bugler. The members of a community band often honored their leader with the gift of a special instrument. David Hall and the Lowell band played at events like concerts, parades and dances in this prosperous industrial city.
- "Yankee Doodle Came to Town," circa 1909 - In 1898, the United States Post Office reduced the cost of mailing privately printed postcards to one cent. As postcards caught the public's fancy in the first decade of the 20th century, these cards blossomed with colorful images, humorous messages, or holiday greetings. Colorful, printed Fourth of July postcards often depicted flags, fireworks, and scenes of Independence Day celebrations.
- circa 1909
- Collections - Artifact
"Yankee Doodle Came to Town," circa 1909
In 1898, the United States Post Office reduced the cost of mailing privately printed postcards to one cent. As postcards caught the public's fancy in the first decade of the 20th century, these cards blossomed with colorful images, humorous messages, or holiday greetings. Colorful, printed Fourth of July postcards often depicted flags, fireworks, and scenes of Independence Day celebrations.