Phonograph Collection (page 8)

PHONOGRAPH, c1878. An instrument ready for use. Wood engraving, c1878

PHONAUTOGRAPH. The phonautograph, a sound-recording device invented in 1857 by L

PHONOGRAPH, 1860. Leon Scott de Martinville demonstrating his phonautograph at a meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of National Industry at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, 1860

PHONOGRAPH, 19th CENTURY. Brazilians gathering Carnauba wax used in the manufacture of phonograph cylinders. Wood engraving, French, late 19th century

PHONOGRAPH, c1880. Wood engraving, c1880

PHONOGRAPHS: GRAMOPHONE. Invented by Emile Berliner in 1887. Wood engraving, English, 1891

PHONOGRAPH. Line engraving, German, 1910

PHONOGRAPH, 1910. Line cut, German, c1910

PHONOGRAPH, c1910. Line cut, German, c1910

PHONOGRAPH. Wood engraving, c1880

The Edison concert phonograph Have you heard it?. Advertising poster for Edison phonographs showing a man playing a phonograph on a stage before large audience seated in a grand concert hall

Prof. Thad Sheridan Fritzs phonograph festival. Date c1890 Jun. 10

Farmer examining phonograph. Auction near Tenstrike, Minnesota. Date 1939 Sept

Bert Ralton and his New York Havana Band, c. 1922
Bert Ralton and his New York Havana Band recording c. 1922, using the acoustic method. Date: c.1922

EDISON PHONOGRAPH AD, 1899. American advertisement for the Edison Concert Phonograph, 1899

PHONOGRAPH AD, 1914. Columbia Gramophone Company advertisement from an American magazine, 1914

VICTROLA ADVERTISEMENT. American magazine advertisement, 1905, for Victrola phonographs, featuring the greatest operatic stars of the day

Phonovision, 1920s video disc, coloured photograph. This is a standard 78 rpm (revolutions per minute) gramophone disc, used by the Scottish engineer John Logie Baird (1888-1946)

Phonograph
Gramophone record player

Edison phonograph - 1889
Edison phonograph. Prominent Frenchmen including Jules Janssen, who made the first film recording of the transit of Venus, testing an Edison phonograph in April 1889

Edison and his phonograph. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931, centre), US inventor, operating his favourite invention, the phonograph. This machine was used to record and play back sounds

Edison talking into his phonograph, historical artwork. US inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was a prolific inventor, filing some 1300 patents

PSCI2A-00032
Thomas Edison speaking through his perfected phonograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Bryan Campaigns Phono
A political candidate can t be everywhere : William Jennings Bryan records his speeches on the phonograph (gramophone) and they are broadcast in theatres, admission free

Phonograph
Diagram engraving showing components of a phonograph, along with a woman demonstrating how it is used. The phonograph worked by a small needle vibrating along a jagged groove

Red Army Propaganda 1918
A propaganda vehicle with newspapers and a phonograph, manned by the Red Army, doing the rounds in the Ural Mountains

Thomas Edison / French
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor speaking into his perfected Phonograph

Edisons Kinetophonogrph
EDISONs KINETO-PHONOGRAPH which linked photographic impressions with the phonograph in one combination: " Its possibilities are almost inexhaustible"

Thomas Edison / Tube Speak
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor speaking through his Perfected Phonograph in America

Thomas Edison / Ilz C1900
THOMAS ALVA EDISON Testing his Phonograph, circa 1900

Phonograph Exhibited
The PHONOGRAPH is demonstrated at a London exhibition, attracting the interest of many, including a Post Office messenger boy

Talking Movie Equipment
English Professor Low, demonstrating his Audiometer, which synchronises moving film with sound, an ingenious invention during early Talkies years

Trying the Phonograph
Professor Preece tries Edisons phonograph at the Royal Institution, London

Recording on Phonograph
A singer recording on Edisons phonograph at New York

Thomas Edison / Anderson
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor with his Phonograph

Thomas Alva Edison / Cig
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American Inventor

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"The Phonograph: A Timeless Marvel of Sound and Innovation" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where the RCA Victor trademark and its iconic image of Nipper the dog became synonymous with music. This American lithograph poster from around 1920 captures the essence of an era when phonographs were at their peak. But let's not forget that it was Thomas Edison who paved the way for this revolutionary invention. The Phonograph Recording, a creation by Thomas Alva Edison himself, forever changed how we experience sound. It allowed us to capture voices and melodies like never before. Frances Densmore, a renowned US anthropologist, recognized the significance of this groundbreaking technology. She understood that through recording on a phonograph, cultures could preserve their oral traditions for future generations. Edison's Phonograph brought joy and entertainment into countless homes across America during the Victorian period. People marveled at being able to listen to Cardinal Manning's voice long after his passing through this incredible device. Imagine witnessing Thomas Edison himself alongside an early version of his remarkable invention - it must have been awe-inspiring. His dedication and ingenuity birthed a new era in audio reproduction that continues to shape our lives today. The Monarch 20 jukebox advertisement reminds us how far we've come since those early days. With advancements like Columbia Grafonola and The New Edison Advertisement, music lovers had even more options for enjoying their favorite tunes. The legacy of the phonograph lives on as we still appreciate its impact on our world today. From humble beginnings as an engraving depicting people listening intently to recorded sounds, it has evolved into something much greater – a symbol of human innovation and creativity in capturing moments through soundwaves.