Hitchcock Family Phonograph

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About this item

Taking center stage in this circa 1909 photograph by an unidentified photographer, is the gramophone, or phonograph, with a large speaker horn. Three generations of the Hitchcock family of Amherst, Massachusetts, were able, with Thomas Edison’s 1877 invention, to enjoy music in their private garden.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerUnidentified
Datecirca 1909
PlaceAmherst, Massachusetts
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
Science, Technology
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Cyanotype
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.12 in Width: 3.00 in
Catalog #1996.12.2756
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Hitchcock Family Phonograph. Photograph. ca. 1909. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-2756/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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