Name/Title
Pitch PipeEntry/Object ID
2010.30.22Description
Wood and metal pitch pipe, similar in appearance to a harmonica. The top of the instrument is labeled, "M. HOHNER'S No P4 (Vocal, Old Style) "Trutone" Pitch Pipe THE WORLD'S BEST! MADE IN GERMANY". One edge of the instrument has four square holes grouped in pairs. The other edge has six square holes grouped in pairs. The bottom of the instrument labels each hole with the note is creates.Context
Used by Clara Riford while teaching singing in a "rural school" in Orange County, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2010.30Source or Donor
Ballinger, Elizabeth D.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
In memory of the Stoddard, Riford, Peavey, and Smith Families of East, South, and Randolph VermontMade/Created
Manufacturer
Hohner, Inc.Date made
1927Place
Country
GermanyContinent
EuropeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Pipe, PitchNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
1-1/4 inDepth
1/2 inLength
3-3/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Riford, Clara E (1907-1988)Related Places
Place
County
Orange CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America