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

Object Name:

roller organ roll

Place made:

United States

Date made:

ca 1885

Description (Brief):

<p>This roller organ roll was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, about 1885. It is roll #29 - "Pull for the Shore." This roll is playable in 20-note roller organs.</p>

<p>This roller organ roll features U. S. Patent #333390, dated July 14, 1885, by Henry B. Morris for a barrel for mechanical musical instruments.</p>

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Gift of Hobert W. and Virginia A. Turner

ID Number:

1984.0843.15

Catalog number:

1984.0843.15

Accession number:

1984.0843

Maker number:

29

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

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Mechanical Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-303f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_607784