Sousa's Band Maxitone Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sousa's Band Maxitone Harmonica: date made: 1930-1950. maker: Hohner. Object Name: harmonica.
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by Hohner in Germany, around 1930-1950. It is a Sousa’s Band Maxitone Chromatic harmonica in the key of G major, with 10 holes and 40 reeds. It has a medium-brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts, and a metal slide and button. Accessioned with original paper box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1930-1950
- maker: Hohner
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 1 in x 5 15/16 in x 1 5/8 in; 2.54 cm x 15.08125 cm x 4.1275 cm
- Measurements: box: 1 9/16 in x 6 1/4 in x 2 in; 3.96875 cm x 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1991.0303.01
- accession number: 1991.0303
- catalog number: 1991.0303.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ross
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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