Background
William M. Plummer, commonly known as "Bill", was born to Claiburn and Seenah Plummer of Marion, Virginia.
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William M. Plummer
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Career
His decorative work is part of both the tradition of American decorative arts and of African American folk art Bill and Magdalene started a family in Jeffersonville while he worked as a sawmill engineer While working he also built bicycles, a motorcycle, an airplane, furniture, an elaborately decorated phonograph cabinet and a banjo decorated with stars.
The elaborate phonograph cabinet which he created is in the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Artist
Made for personal use, it is estimated to contain more than 300 pieces of wood. The carvings combine emblems from Southern folk art such as hands, hearts, vines and stars, with stylized versions of the Victor Talking Machine"s dog mascot Nipper.
lieutenant was even mentioned in his obituary.
