Hohner Double Bass Harmonica
name: label: maker
content: Hohner, M.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Double Bass model with 48 double holes, and 96 reeds. This harmonica has an orange-stained wood comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails, and nuts and bolts. Accessioned with original leatherette covered box with purple plush and metal fittings. Cast on the metal cover plate:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>M.HOHNER<br>MADE IN GERMANY</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was previously owned and played by Johnny Puleo (1907-1983), an American harmonica player and actor. Puleo got his big break after performing at a contest held by harmonica player and actor, Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Meinewitz, 1902-1955), and leader of the group The Harmonica Rascals. After Minevitch’s death in 1955, Puleo formed his own group, The Harmonica Gang. The group performed throughout the world and made several recordings during their association. Puleo appeared in several television programs and films.</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: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: GIft of Josephine M. DeRosa and Louise H. Puleo
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0265.01
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0265.01
label: accession number
content: 1991.0265
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leatherette (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 2 9/16 in x 23 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.50875 cm x 59.055 cm x 3.4925 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 2 7/16 in x 24 in x 3 3/8 in; 6.19125 cm x 60.96 cm x 8.5725 cm