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Guitars

Smithsonian Music

A selection of guitars and other guitar-related items in the collections.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Guitars 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Amplifiers 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1940s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 9 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Fullerton 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Detroit 1 Filter by term Exclude term
District of Columbia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Greenville 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Kalamazoo 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mississippi 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mount Vernon 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitars 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Music & Musical Instruments 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Instruments 2 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Music 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitar 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Arts and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Interior decoration 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Musicians 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Singer 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 4 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Included:

Remove Date: 1950s

Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"

Electric console steel guitar built by Felton W. Williams, Jr.

Studio Portrait of Little Milton Playing a Guitar

Huddie Ledbetter

Maccaferri G40 Guitar

Electric Guitar

Martin Guitar, used by Libba (Elizabeth) Cotten

Electric Guitar Amplifier used by Steve Cropper

Libba Cotten

Woody Guthrie

Danelectro Electric Bass Guitar

Gibson Electric Lap Steel Guitar

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