This cigar box guitar was made by an unknown maker in North Carolina between 1875 and 1899, and is an example of homemade instruments such as cigar box guitars and fiddles that played an important part in jug bands and blues music in the late 19th century through the Great Depression.
Cigar Box Guitar
- Description
- This cigar box guitar was made by an unknown maker in North Carolina around 1875-1899. It is a four course (4x1) guitar made from a Morris & Son cigar box. Homemade instruments such as cigar box guitars and fiddles played an important part in jug bands and blues music in the late 19th century through the Great Depression.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1875 - 1899
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Hallock
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- gut (strings material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 55.88 cm x 19.05 cm x 12.065 cm
- Object Name
- guitar
