Tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp
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Title
Tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp
Subject
Clapp, Anthony Hannibal, 1749-1816
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Suffolk Museum (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Fiddlers
Sepulchral monuments
Slaves
Violins
Description
Panoramic Suffolk Museum postcard with photograph of the tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp (1749-1816), a manumitted slave and popular fiddle player. Carved on the tombstone was a violin with the bridge let down, above which was the inscription: “Entirely Tone-Less.” Beneath the violin was Clapp’s epitaph, which was written by Micah Hawkins and published by J.J. Heatley of Smithtown. Printed text on verso includes epitaph and a few other brief details. Note: In 2000, the Suffolk Museum was renamed the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, which is commonly known as the Long Island Museum (LIM). (Color)
Creator
Suffolk Museum, Stony Brook, L.I., N.Y. 24034.
Date
1980s?
Contributor
Michael O'Connor
Rights
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
Postcard
Identifier
Postcard Collection OVERSIZE003
Coverage
Stony Brook, NY
Collection
Citation
Suffolk Museum, Stony Brook, L.I., N.Y. 24034., “Tombstone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed November 5, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/3356.
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