Thought these were interesting - all from Library of Congress.
First is a 1939 John Vachon photograph of a farmer looking at a Victrola at an auction
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04587r.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04588r.jpg
Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
by John Vachon. May 1940
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c17000/8 ... 17501v.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c17000/8 ... 17501v.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
I think this is also 1939
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b37000/8 ... 37037r.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b37000/8 ... 37037r.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
Wolhurst, Colo interior around 1910. What's that thing in the corner?
http://photoswest.org/photos/00185751/00185827.jpg
http://photoswest.org/photos/00185751/00185827.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
Ok, last one for now. Photograph from Chicago Newspaper, 1929
http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/ ... 089414.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/ ... 089414.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
Actually, the old boy is checking out a Vitanola. Victor held the patent for doors over the horn, so you can spot a Victrola or a non-Victrola a mile away by whether or not doors over the horn are present. There are a couple of exceptions to this rule such as the Victrola 1-1 (with no doors) and the early Columbia Mignon (that does).1917 wrote:Thought these were interesting - all from Library of Congress.
First is a 1939 John Vachon photograph of a farmer looking at a Victrola at an auction
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04587r.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04588r.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
I bet it went cheap in 1939, Under $10 wouldn't you think?1917 wrote:Thought these were interesting - all from Library of Congress.
First is a 1939 John Vachon photograph of a farmer looking at a Victrola at an auction
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04587r.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a04000/8 ... 04588r.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
Speaking as a piano technician, five will get you ten that the thing in the left corner is the upright piano with it's back to the room and piece of fabric or tapestry to cover the unfinished soundboard and posts . This was rather a fad in the years around 1910. The reason being that it increases the volume of the instrument in the room. It's useful too if you want to use an upright piano as a room divider...which is why people do this today. Now what I want to know is where they are hiding the records for the Victor: behind the screen at the right??1917 wrote:Wolhurst, Colo interior around 1910. What's that thing in the corner?
http://photoswest.org/photos/00185751/00185827.jpg
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Re: Old Victrola/Phonograph photos
Is that what they called piano scarfs Jim?