Hohner Marine Band Harmonica Box

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Description (Brief):

This harmonica box was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. The box is made of white paper with black, blue, and red ink There is an image of the U. S. Marine Band on the top. This box is for a Marine Band model in the Key of F#. The box is marked:

Description (Brief)

MARINE BAND
Made by
M. HOHNER
GERMANY
No 1896

Maker: Hohner, M.

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: 1988.0783.603Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.603

Object Name: box

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 4 1/4 in x 1 5/16 in; 2.54 cm x 10.795 cm x 3.33375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0d56-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1306669

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