Celestina or Mandolina Music Roll #721

Description:

This music roll was made by Mechanical Orguinette Company, in New York, New York, around 1895-1900. It is Roll #721, playable in a Celestina or Mandolina model roller organ. This roll sold for 60 cents. The tune list for this roll is as follows:

Wenn die Schwalben (When the Swallows) (4 verses)

Date Made: 1895-1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

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Credit Line: Gift of Henry H. Ploch

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.73.02a.14Accession Number: 301352Catalog Number: 73.02a.14

Object Name: roller organ roll

Physical Description: paper (overall material)wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 18.415 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4f37-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_607718

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