Images from The Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection Graf Zeppelin Harmonica NMM 9631.  "Graf Zeppelin" harmonica by Seydel Söhne Co., Klingenthal, ca. 1930. The airship era, 1900-1937, brought forth many toys and other replicas of lighter-than-air vehicles. The Graf Zeppelin made history by circling the globe in 1929. The harmonica forms the gondola of the airship, with the casing extending to form the blimp. 4" long.  Alan G. Bates Collection, 2002.   Click arrow to continue Bates Virtual Gallery Tour Go to Bates Virtual Gallery Tour Index Go to Virtual Tour Index Go to description of The Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2002, 2003 Most recent update:   May 5, 2003 You are the 11,889th visitor to this page since January 21, 2002. College of Fine Arts The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page