Harmonica used by Arthur Lee
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1980
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG, German, founded 1857
label: Used by
content: Arthur Lee, American, 1945 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A metal and plastic harmonica used by Arthur Lee. The harmonica is etched with lettering on the top and bottom. The lettering on the top of the harmonica reads “HOHNER Special 20 / MARINE BAND.” The letter “A” is etched on the top right side of the harmonica. The etched lettering on the bottom of the harmonica reads “M. HOHNER / MADE IN GERMANY.” The harmonica has ten holes on each of its sides. Numbers are etched in the metal above each hole.
place: label: Place made
content: Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Diane Lee in memory of Arthur Taylor Lee
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.41.4
objectType: label: Type
content: harmonicas
label: Type
content: musical instruments
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 3/4 × 4 × 1 1/8 in. (1.9 × 10.2 × 2.9 cm)