Accordian Player, Louisiana

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Horenstein, Henry
Description
The first accordion was built in Germany in 1822. It took close to one hundred years before it was introduced into country music.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Horenstein, Henry
negative
1977
print
2003
ID Number
2003.0169.027
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.027
Object Name
photograph
gelatin silver print
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 10 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm
Place Made
United States: Louisiana
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Record ID
nmah_1203657
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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The first accordion was built by a German in 1822. It took another hundred years before it was introduced into country music.
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