Museum purchase, 1995.36.1384 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Edison Phonograph Display

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934

Date1916-1917

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionDisplay, possibly in a store window, depicts the interior of a living room or parlor. The room has a fireplace in it with a sign hanging above it that reads: "EDISON'S NEW ART Makes The Home More Beautiful." A phonograph is to the right of the fireplace, and to the left, a female mannequin is seated in a chair.

Object number1995.36.1384

NotesDate Note: Advertisements for the Edison phonograph using the phrase "Edison's New Art" appeared in the Hartford Courant in 1916 and 1917. (Finlay 11/12/2013)

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