Celestina or Mandolina Music Roll #721

Celestina or Mandolina Music Roll #721

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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)

Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
roller organ roll
date made
1895-1900
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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
ID Number
MI.73.02a.14
accession number
301352
catalog number
73.02a.14
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Ploch
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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