This roller organ roll was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, about 1885. It is roll #144 - "Nelly Gray," by Benjamin Hanby This roll is playable in 20-note roller organs.
This roller organ roll features U. S. Patent #333390, dated July 14, 1885, by Henry B. Morris for a barrel for mechanical musical instruments.
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