German Accordion
German Accordion
- Description (Brief)
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This accordion was made in Germany around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It has 3 keys on the bass side, 10 buttons on the treble side, and 2 stops. It has a metal cut-out:
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ACCORDEAN
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John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a German Accordeon (#5520), for $9.30.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- accordion
- Date made
- 1878-1882
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 5/8 in x 14 in x 12 1/2 in; 19.3675 cm x 35.56 cm x 31.75 cm
- ID Number
- MI.055643
- accession number
- 11535
- catalog number
- 055643
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Howard Foote
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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