Swing Band Harmonica
date: label: date made
content: 1948-1952
name: label: maker
content: Kostler
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by Köstler & Co. in the U.S. Occupation Zone Germany, 1948-1952. It is a Swing Band model in the key of C, with 10 single holes; 20 reeds. This harmonica has a light brown and black stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original metal box. The harmonica is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>SWING BAND<br>MADE IN GERMANY U.S.ZONE</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: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.251
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.251
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 13/16 in x 4 in x 1 1/16 in; 2.06375 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.69875 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.4775 cm x 3.4925 cm