Columbia Graphophone

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Parts of an Columbia Graphophone
Parts of an Columbia Graphophone
Parts of an Columbia Graphophone
Parts of an Columbia Graphophone
Parts of an Columbia Graphophone
Parts of an Columbia Graphophone

Date Made: circa 1900-1910circa early 1900s

User: Densmore, FrancesMaker: Columbia Phonograph CompanyColumbia Graphophone Company

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Frances Densmore

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: ME.312836.01Catalog Number: 312836Accession Number: 167996

Object Name: Phonorecords?, Group ofDictating Machinedictating machinegraphophone and cylinders

Physical Description: wax (cylinders material)metal (machine material)leather (belt material)Measurements: machine: 6 3/4 in x 12 1/2 in x 9 in; 17.145 cm x 31.75 cm x 22.86 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-aa4a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_853077

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