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Replica of Edison's First Phonograph, 1877.

Replica of Edison's First Phonograph, 1877.

1877
Edison 'Gem' phonograph, 1903.

Edison 'Gem' phonograph, 1903.

1903
Edison phonograph cylinder duplicator, c 1897

Edison phonograph cylinder duplicator, c 1897

1897
‘Gloria – Easter Hymn’ by Arthur Middleton on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1917

‘Gloria – Easter Hymn’ by Arthur Middleton on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1917

1917
‘Afton Water’ by Christine Miller on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912

‘Afton Water’ by Christine Miller on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912

1912
‘Simon the Cellarer’ by Arthur Middleton on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

‘Simon the Cellarer’ by Arthur Middleton on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
‘Oh kehr zuruck’ by Anton van Rooy on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

‘Oh kehr zuruck’ by Anton van Rooy on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
‘Mi Chismano Mimi’ by Lucrezia Bori on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

‘Mi Chismano Mimi’ by Lucrezia Bori on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1913
‘Amberola’ (Model A), Edison cabinet phonograph, with 42 cylinders of musical performances, by Thomas Edison, United States, 1880-1922

Edison 'Amberola' (Model A) phonograph, 1909.

1909
Edison phonograph Type 'M' with listening devices and spare parts, c. 1895.

Phonograph Type M with listening devices, c 1895.

1895
Early Puck phonograph, with two records. (Ball needle, for recording and reproducing, clockwork drive and metal trumpet), c. 1900.

Puck phonograph with two records, c 1900.

1900
Tinfoil phonograph, c.1885

Tinfoil phonograph, c 1885.

1885
Blue Amberol (Concert) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Rondo (Dvorak – Op 94)’ by Paula Gruppe, Issue Number 28173, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Rondo’ by Paula Gruppe on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Quinteto Instrumentale’ by J Rocabruna, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Quinteto Instrumentale’ by J Rocabruna on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘When we listened to the chime of the old Church Bells’ by Manuel Romain, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘When we listened to the chime of the old Church Bells’ by Manuel Romain on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Morte D’Otello (Otello – Verdi)’ by Florencio Constantino, Issue Number 28140, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Morte D’Otello’ by Florencio Constantino on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘The Better Land (Cowen)’ by Sonia Herma, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘The Better Land’ by Sonia Herma on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘There were Shepherds, Glory to God (Messiah – Handel)’ by Anita Rio, Issue Number 28219, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1915

‘There were Shepherds, Glory to God’ by Anita Rio on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1915

1915
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Romántica – Mazurka (IJ Jorka)’ by José Rocabruna, Issue Number 22140, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Romántica’ by José Rocabruna on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘Inflamatus (Stabat Mater – Rossini)’ by Bohumir Kryl, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘Inflamatus’ by Bohumir Kryl on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Blue Amberol (Concert) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Ernani Involarmi (Ernani – Verdi)’ by Alice Verlet, Issue Number 28245, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1916

‘Ernani Involarmi’ by Alice Verlet on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1916

1916
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Lasca (Frank Desprez)’ by Edgar L Davenport, Issue Number 1868, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Lasca’ by Edgar L Davenport on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Santa Claus hides in your Phonograph’ by Harry E Humphrey, Issue Number 4635, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1922

‘Santa Claus hides in your Phonograph’ by Harry E Humphrey on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1922

1922
Royal Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Carmena – Vocal Waltz (H Lane Wilson)’ by Alice Verlet, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Carmena’ by Alice Verlet on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Venus Waltz Oh! Oh! Delphine (Ivan Caryll)’ by American Standard Orchestra, Issue Number 1620, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Venus Waltz’ by American Standard Orchestra on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Let me dream again (Sullivan)’ by Marie Tillotson, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Let me dream again’ by Marie Tillotson on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Blue Amberol (Concert) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Oh dry those tears’ by Helen Stanley, Issue Number 28218, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1915

‘Oh dry those tears’ by Helen Stanley on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1915

1915
Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Washington Post – High School Cadets March’ by Sousa’s Band, Issue Number 325, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1909

‘Washington Post’ by Sousa’s Band on Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1909

1909
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘The whistling coquette’ by Ada Jones and Billy Murray, Issue Number 2361, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1914

‘The whistling coquette’ by Jones and Murray on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1914

1914
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Souvenir (Franz Drdla)’ by Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Issue Number 2010, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Souvenir’ by Demetrius Constantine Dounis on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
‘Amberola’ (Model A), Edison cabinet phonograph, by Thomas Edison, United States, 1909

Edison 'Amberola' (Model A) phonograph, 1909.

1909
Royal Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Valse Sentimentale (Sohubert – Frank)’ by Albert Spalding and André Benoist, Issue Number 29058, associated with an Edison ‘Amberola’ phonograph, 1920

‘Valse Sentimentale’ by Spalding and Benoist on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1920

1920
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Cavalleria Rusticana – Siciliana and Intermesso (Moscagni)’ by American Standard Orchestra, Issue Number 2217, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1914

‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ by American Standard Orchestra on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1914

1914
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘I Dreamt that I Dwelt (Balfe)’ by Ethel Cadman, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘I Dreamt that I Dwelt’ by Ethel Cadman on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘All. De la Symphonic Pastorale’ by Carde Républicsine Band, Issue Number 28128, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘All. De la Symphonic Pastorale’ by Carde Républicsine Band on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Selection “The Belle of New York”’ by New York Military Band, Issue Number 1638, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘“The Belle of New York”’ by New York Military Band on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘The Dawn (Guy d’Hardelot)’ by Amy Evans, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘The Dawn’ by Amy Evans on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Royal Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Solvejgs Vise (Grieg)’ by Marie Tiffany, Issue Number 29060, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1920

‘Solvejgs Vise’ by Marie Tiffany on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1920

1920
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘The Children’s Home (Cowen)’ by Arthur Crover, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘The Children’s Home’ by Arthur Crover on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Venetian Song (Tosti)’ by Alan Turner, Issue Number 1640, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Venetian Song’ by Alan Turner on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Two-minute phonograph cylinder containing ‘Dance of the Clowns (Trinkaus)’ by Edison Symphony Orchestra, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1880-1912

‘Dance of the Clowns’ by Edison Symphony Orchestra on phonograph cylinder, 1880-1912

1880-1912
Royal Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Mira, di acerbe lagrime (Il Trovatore – Verdi)’ by Marie Rappold and Taurino Parvis, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Mira, di acerbe lagrime’ by Marie Rappold on Purple Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Blue Amberol (Concert) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Amore o Grillo (Madam Butterfly – Puccini)’ by Guido Ciccolini and Thomas Chalmers, Issue Number 28278, associated with an Edison ‘Amberola’ phonograph, 1918

‘Amore o Grillo’ by Ciccolini and Chalmers on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1918

1918
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘The Passing Caravan Patrol’ by New York Military Band, Issue Number 2050, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘The Passing Caravan Patrol’ by New York Military Band on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Casse Noisette; March & Dance Russe (Pyotr Tschaikowsky)’ by National Military Band, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913-1914

‘Casse Noisette’ by National Military Band on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913-1914

1913-1914
Blue Amberol (Concert) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Minuet (Beethoven) and Valse Bluette (Drigo)’ by Kathleen Parlow, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Minuet and Valse Bluette’ by Kathleen Parlow on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘The Lost Chord (Sullivan)’ by Reed Miller, Issue Number 2106, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘The Lost Chord’ by Reed Miller on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Trio from “Faust”’ by Agnes Kimball, Reed Miller and Frank Croxton, Issue Number 1502, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912

‘Trio from “Faust”’ by Kimball, Miller and Croxton on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912

1912
Blue Amberol (Grand Opera) phonograph cylinder containing ‘Non la sospiri (Tosca – Puccini)’ by Maria Labia, Issue Number 28153, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1913

‘Non la sospiri’ by Maria Labia on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1913

1913
Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder containing ‘Take a pair of sparking eyes’ by E Pike, Issue Number 28128, associated with an Edison 'Amberola' phonograph, 1912-1929

‘Take a pair of sparking eyes’ by E Pike on Blue Amberol phonograph cylinder, 1912-1929

1912-1929