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  1. 1913 Edison Cylinder Phonograph Player - Phonograph

    1913 Edison Cylinder Phonograph Player with internal speaker is a light brown, stained wooden box with a metal hand crank, with wood handle, on the right side. The front of the box has a metal grate with 9 openings (each about 1" wide), and behind it sits the speaker. The grate is loose at the top and falls forwards depending on the placement of the player arm. The speaker also shifts side to side when the arm is moved. The top of the box is hing...

    Record Type: Object

    1913 Edison Cylinder Phonograph Player
  2. Edison Amberol Record-Four Minute, Case - Case, Audio Recording

    Edison Amberol Record-Four Minute, Case is cylindrical in shape and made of cardboard. The cardboard is colored green, white, and black on the outside, while the base and lips are not colored. The tube is open at the top, and sealed at the base. Inside the tube is a white fabric lining. The fabric has long, fluffy fibers. The top inch of the outside of the tube is dark green. Below this is an outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has a half white, half ...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Amberol Record-Four Minute, Case
  3. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- A Country Fiddler at the Telephone - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1916 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "A Country Fiddler at the Telephone" (monologue) by Charles Ross Taggart is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Blue Amberol Cylinder- A Country Fiddler at the Telephone
  4. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Baby Blue Eye Fox Trot - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1922 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Baby Blue Eye Fox Trot" by Ernest L. Stevens Trio is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with yellow/beige plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Cylinder- Baby Blue Eye Fox Trot
  5. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- BENVENUTO-RECITATIF ET ARIOSO - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1916 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "BENVENUTO-RECITATIF ET ARIOSO" by Orphee Langevin is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is dark blue/black in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, white the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written in white on one end. The inside is lined with dark blue/black plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- BENVENUTO-RECITATIF ET ARIOSO
  6. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- California and You - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1915 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "California and You" by Billy Murray & Chorus is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- California and You
  7. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Call Me Your Darling Again - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1916 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Call Me Your Darling Again" by Elizabeth Spencer and Chorus is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with beige plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Cylinder- Call Me Your Darling Again
  8. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder case is made of cardboard with blue faux-leather paper on the outside. There is an inner tube that extends about an inch above the outer tube. Outer tube has "Edison" written in gold cursive on one side. The base has a circular insert with a circular embossed stamp on it (unable to read it).

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  9. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case is cylindrical in shape and made of cardboard. The cardboard is colored blue and grey on the outside, while the interior and underside are not colored. The tube is open at the top, and has a sealed base. The top inch of the case has a band wrapped around it that can be removed. The band sits flush with the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve begins where the band stops (about an inch from the top) and wraps around the...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  10. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case is cylindrical in shape and made of cardboard. The cardboard is colored blue and grey (faded blue?) on the outside, while the interior and underside are not colored. The tube is open at the top, and has a sealed base. The top inch of the case has a band wrapped around it that can be removed. The band sits flush with the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve begins where the band stops (about an inch from the top) and wr...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  11. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case is cylindrical in shape and made of cardboard. The cardboard is colored blue on the outside, while the interior and underside are not colored. The tube is open at the top, and has a sealed base. About an inch down from the top is an outer sleeve that wraps around the main tube. This sleeve reads "EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD" in white lettering on one side, and has a black and white image of Thomas A. Edison on th...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  12. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder case is made of cardboard with blue and orange printed paper on the outside. The design has a blue band at top made by a surrounding strip of blue cardboard. The bottom band is printed on the paper and has solid blue borders and a dotted blue interior. The center band has an orange background with blue text (text is just outlined in blue, center of each letter is the orange background) that reads "EDISON BLUE ...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  13. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder case is made of cardboard with blue and orange printed paper on the outside. The design has top and bottom bands with solid blue borders and dotted blue interior. The center band has an orange background with blue text (text is just outlined in blue, center of each letter is the orange background) that reads "EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD". On each side of the word "Record" are matching "Trade Mark / Thomas A E...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  14. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder case is made of cardboard with blue faux-leather paper on the outside. There is an inner tube that extends about an inch above the outer tube. Outer tube has "Edison" written in gold cursive on one side. The base has a circular insert with blue text "Made and sold by the National Phonograph Co." and contains patents numbers and legal text on the sale and reproduction of the recordings on it.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  15. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case - Case, Audio Recording

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder case is made of cardboard with blue and orange printed paper on the outside. The design has top and bottom bands with solid blue borders and dotted blue interior. The center band has an orange background with blue text (text is just outlined in blue, center of each letter is the orange background) that reads "EDISON BLUE AMBEROL RECORD". On each side of the word "Record" are matching "Trade Mark / Thomas A E...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Case
  16. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Chasse Aux Papillons-Serenade flute solo W. Moor" - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1915 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Chasse Aux Papillons-Serenade flute solo W. Moor" [Weyert A. Moor] is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder-Chasse Aux Papillons
  17. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder-Come Josephine in My Flying Machine - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1913 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" by Ada Jones and Billy Murray is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Cylinder-Come Josephine in My Flying Machine
  18. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Dream Melody - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1913 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Dream Melody" by Victor Herbert & His Orchestra is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. This end is perpendicular to the side of the cylinder (the other end slants upwards a bit) . The inside is lined with plaster of paris an...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Dream Melody
  19. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Elle Ne Croyait Pas - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1918 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Elle Ne Croyait Pas- Mignon" by Pierre-Aurele Asselin is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is fuchsia in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Cylinder- Elle Ne Croyait Pas
  20. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1915 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming" by Elizabeth Spencer and Thomas Chalmers is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with dark blue plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Cylinder- Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming
  21. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Fourth of July Patrol - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1914 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Fourth of July Patrol (with chorus) Band" [New York Military Band] is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Fourth of July Patrol
  22. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Hapa Haole Hula Girl - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1916 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Hapa Haole Hula Girl (Guitar Duet)" by Helen Louise & Palakiko Ferreira (aka Frank Ferera) is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Hapa Haole Hula Girl
  23. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Home Sweet Home the World Over - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "Home Sweet Home the World Over" by Edison Concert Band is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. This end is perpendicular to the side of the cylinder, while the other end slants upwards slightly. The inside is lined with plast...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- Home Sweet Home the World Over
  24. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder-It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1914 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "It's a long, long way to tipperary" by Albert Farrington & Chorus is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, while the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written on one end. The inside is lined with plaster of paris and is ribbed.

    Record Type: Object

    Blue Amberol Cylinder-It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary
  25. Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- I Will Love You When, Etc. - Phonograph, Cylinder

    c. 1912 Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder "I Will Love You When, Etc." (alternate title: "I Will Love You When the Silver Threads Are Shining Among the Gold") by Manuel Romain is cylindrical in shape with a hollow center, made of celluloid plastic, and is blue in color. The outer edges (1/2" each end) are smooth, white the center of the cylinder is rough/ridged. The song title is written in white on one end. The inside is lined with beige plaster of ...

    Record Type: Object

    Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder- I Will Love You When, Etc.

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