Diatonic harmonica
Date1898 ca.
Place MadeGermany, Europe
ModelRoosevelt Rough Rider Concert model
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsBetween the two circles at the bottom: CELEBRATE and TRADE MARK
Raised letters: THE / Roosevelt Rough Rider / Concert / MADE IN GERMANY
On the back: Steel Bronze Reeds
DescriptionThis harmonica has an unidentified trademark of two circles, eight-pointed star, crown, and the word "Celebrate." It commemorates the service of Lt. Col. Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt and his Rough Riders in Cuba, June 1898, during the Spanish-American War.
DimensionsLength: 5 3/8 in
Width: 1 1/2 in
ProvenancePurchased by donor, October 1993.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number07803
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1880-1900 ca.