Detailed Item Record

Item Number:	102793
Title:	John Brown Melodeon
Description:	Abolitionist John Brown gave this melodeon to his daughter, Ruth Brown Thompson, as a wedding present. It was played at John Brown's funeral on Dec. 8, 1859. He originally purchased the melodeon from a musician in New York. Patent dates stamped on the instrument range from 1846 to 1857. It was manufactured by Carhart & Needham Organs and Melodeons of New York.
Dates:	1846-1857
Number of Images:	1
Call Number:	1980.218.148, MTEU/Organ, Reed
Location of Original:	KSHS/Kansas Museum of History
Original Size:
Additional Information:	http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolmel.htm