Borrah Minevitch Junior Rascal Harmonica

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Description:

This harmonica was made for Borrah Minevitch in Germany, 1936. It is a Junior Rascal model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the sides with nails. It is engraved:

JUNIOR
Rasca
Borrah Minevitch
INDEX FINGER HERE
TRADE MARK REG. U.S. TECHNIQUE-TONE

(and):

GERMANY
HOLD
IN
LEFT
HAND
THUMB
REST
THIS HARMONICA
RECOMMENDED BY
Borrah Minevitch

Date Made: 1935

Maker: Minevitch, Borrah

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: 1988.0783.201Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.201

Object Name: harmonica

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 4 1/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 10.31875 cm x 2.8575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-c5e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1306263

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