Happy Youth Harmonica

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Description:

This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Happy Youth model, with 16 double holes and 32 reeds. This harmonica has a teal and yellow painted wooden comb with metal cover plates, with 12 small horns, attached to the top and bottom with screws. It is stamped:

HAPPY YOUTH
D.R.W.Z.
MADE IN GERMANY

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

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Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0783.380Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.380

Object Name: harmonica

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 5 7/16 in x 1 11/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 13.81125 cm x 4.28625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1b34-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1306444

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