Object Details
- Description
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:
Sousa’s Band
40 reeds MAXITONE CHROMATIC(and):
John Philip Sousa
MAXITONE CHROMATIC- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Hohner
- date made
- 1930-1950
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary Ross
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- 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
- box: 1 9/16 in x 6 1/4 in x 2 in; 3.96875 cm x 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm
- Object Name
- harmonica
