Diatonic harmonica, G

Date1959 after

Place MadeTrossingen, Germany, Europe

ModelU. 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.
DimensionsLength: 4in
Width: 1-1/4in

ProvenancePurchased by donor, April 1995.
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.

Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000

Object number07530

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