Hohner Chromonica Chromatic Harmonica
date: label: Date made
content: 1913-1924
name: label: maker
content: Hohner, M.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, around 1913-1924. It is a Chromonica (Chromatic) model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 40 reeds. This harmonica has a metal and wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts, and a metal slide. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>THE “CHROMONICA”<br>(CHROMATIC HARMONICA)<br>MADE BY M. HOHNER GERMANY</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.391
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.391
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
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label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 1 in x 6 in x 1 9/16 in; 2.54 cm x 15.24 cm x 3.96875 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 1 5/16 in x 6 in x 2 1/16 in; 3.33375 cm x 15.24 cm x 5.23875 cm