My Friend Harmonica

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Description (Brief):

This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker, undetermined place and date. It is a My Friend model with 12 single holes and 24 reeds. This harmonica has a red painted wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom. It is embossed:

Description (Brief)

MY FRIEND

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0783.529Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.529

Object Name: harmonica

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11/16 in x 4 11/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.74625 cm x 11.90625 cm x 2.8575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f3cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1306595

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