Photo of banjo attributed to Joel Sweeney Courtesy Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Photo of a replica of a Sweeney style banjo alongside a replica 4 string slave banjar maybe by Pete Ross.

Illustration of a typical modern era “bluegrass” style banjo.

APCO 3915 Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney, Wood,

W: 2.5 to 5.1cm H: 2.5 T Tcm L:T TT218.2T cm

APCO 3915 Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: 2.5 to 5.1cm H: 2.5 T Tcm L:T TT218.2T cm

APCO 3915 Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: 2.5 to 5.1cm H: 2.5 cm L:T TT218.2T cm

APCO 3915 Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: 2.5 to 5.1 cm H: 2.5 cm L: T TT218.2T cm

APCO 3915 Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: 2.5 to 5.1 cm H: 2.5 T Tcm L:T TT218.2T cm

APCO 3916 Second Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: : 2.5 to 22.9cm H: 2.5 to T7.6 Tcm L:T TT221.6T cm

APCO 3916 Second Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel

Sweeney, Wood, W: : 2.5 to 22.9cm H: 2.5 to T7.6 Tcm L:T TT221.6T cm

APCO 3916 Second Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel

Sweeney, Wood, W: : 2.5 to 22.9cm H: 2.5 to T7.6 Tcm L:T TT221.6T cm

APCO 3916 Second Banjo purportedly belonging to Joel Sweeney,

Wood, W: : 2.5 to 22.9cm H: 2.5 to T7.6 Tcm L:T TT221.6T cm