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Object Name: DRUM; [Side Drum]
Description: Of the Irish Unemployed Workers Accordean Band. The drum has a wooden shell and ten metal screw adjusters. The rims are painted black, white and red. The skins are inscribed `IRISH UNEMPLOYED WORKERS ACCORDEAN BAND', in the centre `O.D.R. / SECTION', the letters are red outlined in green. The skins have the suppliers stamp in red `SUPPLIED BY / SMARTS / BELFAST'. colour : black & white & red (rims).
Materials: wood & metal
Catalogue Number: BELUM.O11.1976
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