Richter Diatonic Harmonica
date: label: date made
content: ca 1900
name: label: maker
content: Richter
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by Richter in Germany, about 1900. It is a Diatonic harmonica in the key of F, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a wooden comb with metal cover plates attached with screws to the top and bottom. Accessioned with a period carboard box. The harmonica is embossed:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Richter<br>F</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was previously owned and used by American classical harmonica musician, arranger, and composer, Stanley (Stan) Harper (1921-2016). Harper performed nationally on radio, television, theater, and film. He made several recordings for Decca and Coral.</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 Stan Harper
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0196.01
label: accession number
content: 1991.0196
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0196.01
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: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 1 in; 1.5875 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.54 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 3/4 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 10.4775 cm x 3.175 cm