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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 18.415 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
roller organ roll
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1895-1900
Description:
<p>This music roll was made by Mechanical Orguinette Company, in New York, New York, around 1895-1900. It is Roll #437, playable in a Celestina or Mandolina model roller organ. This roll sold for 90 cents. The tune list for this roll is as follows:</p>
<p><i>Hail Columbia</i><br><i>Red, White, and Blue</i> - Shaw<br><i>Tenting To-night</i> - Kittredge<br><i>My Maryland</i> - Winner</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry H. Ploch
ID Number:
MI.73.02a.02
Accession number:
301352
Catalog number:
73.02a.02
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Mechanical Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4df8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_607704