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)
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)Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1848-1851