packaging paper for drawings and notes of Bell and Tainter photophone experiments

packaging paper for drawings and notes of Bell and Tainter photophone experiments

Usage conditions apply
Downloads
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
phonorecord
drawings and notes, photophone
packaging paper, photophone
paper wrapping, photophone
date made
April 6, 1880
Place Made
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Measurements
overall: 11 3/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 45.085 cm
ID Number
ME.312115.04
accession number
162298
catalog number
312115.04
See more items in
Work and Industry: Mechanisms
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.   

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.

Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.