Wax Cylinder Record, "Just One Girl" and "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," 1896
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Artifact Overview
Recording technology in the late 19th and early 20th century made it easy for amateurs who owned a phonograph to make home recordings--even if the singers weren't always the best! Here, a man sings popular songs of the early 1900s. Home recordings like this one capture an ephemeral moment in time--a rare auditory slice of the everyday past.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1896
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Will Denny; cylinder manufactured by the National Phonograph Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
94.0.28.213
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wax
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Molding (forming)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 4.563 in
Diameter: 2.625 in
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