An interesting part of early Nevada mining history is how ethnically diverse the population was. People from all over the world came to Nevada to seek their fortunes in Nevada mining and the industries that grew up around mining. The Chinese were one of these groups. During the 19th century Chinatowns were built alongside every boomtown in Nevada. Tuscarora was no exception. This late 19th century practice drum from Tuscarora appears to have been fashioned from found materials. It is meant to help a student drummer learn to hit the drum in the center. The donor of this drum was a member of the Tuscarora Chinatown band.
