"My Pearl Is a Bowery Girl"

"My Pearl Is a Bowery Girl"

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Description (Brief)

This roller organ roll was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, around 1894-1896. It is roll #1052 - "My Pearl Is a Bowery Girl," music by William Jerome and lyrics by Andrew Mack. 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.

Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
roller organ roll
date made
1894-1896
place made
United States
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/4 in x 2 in; 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm
ID Number
1984.0843.18
catalog number
1984.0843.18
accession number
1984.0843
maker number
1052
Credit Line
Gift of Hobert W. and Virginia A. Turner
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Mechanical Musical Instruments
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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