Kratt Big Brass Band Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Kratt Big Brass Band Harmonica: maker: Wm. Kratt Co.. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: plastic (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by William Kratt Co. in Union, New Jersey, undetermined date. It is a Brass Band model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: Wm. Kratt Co.
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 3/4 in x 4 in x 1 1/16 in; 1.905 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.69875 cm
- Measurements: box: 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.4775 cm x 2.8575 cm
- place made: United States: New Jersey, Union
- ID Number: 1988.0783.331
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.331
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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