Graphophone Record

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Graphophone Record

Entry/Object ID

Q2025.19.1

Description

Columbia brand Graphaphone Record housed in a small cylindrical cardboard container. The top of the lid has an inscription reading: "The graphaphone and Columbia Records were awarded the grand prize at the Paris Exposition of 1900 and St. Louis Exposition 1904 - 4 MInute" Written along the side of the cylinder is a label reading: "Use only on indestructible records"

Collection

Audio

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Audio equipment & supplies, Recorded sound

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Container and Object

Material

Metal, CARDBOARD

Color

Blue, Tan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good