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Tuba mailbox by Fred Morgan (Norwood, NY),

c. 1980s-90s.

Courtesy of TAUNY Archives.


Folk artist Fred "tuba-man" Morgan (1913-1994) of Norwood, NY came from a musical family. He and his brother both learned to play tuba from his father, and Fred also played with a local dance band, the Kings of Rhythm. He fashioned this mailbox out of an old tuba too heavy to play, and when it was out on the road by his home, people from all around would visit and leave messages in it.


Fred Morgan, Norwood, was a clever man who built mechanized dioramas of local life. His best-known creation is the "Tuba Mailbox," which sat in front of his home for many years. The unit was wired so recorded tuba music played when someone opened the mailbox. It became a destination, and college students and visitors to the area often left notes of appreciation in it. Ripley's Believe It Or Not featured the musical mailbox, and it has been included in several exhibitions. The Tuba Mailbox is one of dozens of examples of Morgan's art work in TAUNY's collection.


Special thanks to Jim Corbett and Brendan Corbett for restoring the tuba mailbox back to working order in December of 2024.


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