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Diatonic harmonica, G
Maker: Matthias Hohner, Inc.
Date: 1959 after
Place Made:Trossingen, Germany, Europe
Model: U. S. Navy Band No. 542
Serial No: none
SignedStamped on the front and back casing: [three five-pointed stars, anchor, three five-pointed stars] / U. S. NAVY BAND (stencil text, filled with blue enamel) / M. HOHNER MADE IN GERMANY
MarkingsStamped on the front casing, right side: G
DescriptionThe U. S. Navy Band harmonica by Hohner has a trapezoidal body with rounded ends. The metal casings are a gold anodized aluminum finish with blue letters, stars and an anchor.
Dimensions4 x 1-1/4 inches
See Harmonica Description Sheet.
See Harmonica Description Sheet.
ProvenancePurchased by donor, April 1995.
Terms
Credit Line: Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Not on view
Published ReferencesLee Raine M. Randall. The Hohner Harmonica Company: Models and Marketing Material from About 1900 to 1940. M. M. Thesis. Vermillion: University of South Dakota, 2007.
Object number: 07530