We have two banjolele from 1920's, still in good shape and with their original bags. Just wanting some info on them other than what we have found out from family.
Googled one of the names (Jack Longstreth) etched on the head and found out he had been a lawyer that took a case to the supreme court but since the names are very old or dead people google was no real help. All the etchings on the heads had to be friends of the two young girls that owned the banjolele's. Amy & Helen Sundermann. We are guessing they were about 15 or so in the years they went to Camp Shawnee. They are our adopted mom's mother and aunt.
Blogged about it here.
https://www.hartyrr.com/2019/10/matching-mays-bangoleles.html
I will attach the photo's here, if you need more photos let me know what you need to see and I can take better shots.
Googled one of the names (Jack Longstreth) etched on the head and found out he had been a lawyer that took a case to the supreme court but since the names are very old or dead people google was no real help. All the etchings on the heads had to be friends of the two young girls that owned the banjolele's. Amy & Helen Sundermann. We are guessing they were about 15 or so in the years they went to Camp Shawnee. They are our adopted mom's mother and aunt.
Blogged about it here.
https://www.hartyrr.com/2019/10/matching-mays-bangoleles.html
I will attach the photo's here, if you need more photos let me know what you need to see and I can take better shots.