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- Player Piano, 1910-1920 - Player pianos enjoyed enormous success from the 1890s through the 1920s. During this time, over 2 1/2 million were sold to Americans eager to have piano music at home -- without having to spend many hours in practice. Coin-operated versions, like this Seeburg Company model, provided patrons with the latest music in public establishments during the early 20th century.
- 1910-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Player Piano, 1910-1920
Player pianos enjoyed enormous success from the 1890s through the 1920s. During this time, over 2 1/2 million were sold to Americans eager to have piano music at home -- without having to spend many hours in practice. Coin-operated versions, like this Seeburg Company model, provided patrons with the latest music in public establishments during the early 20th century.
- Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Player Piano on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, July 1921 - The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
- July 01, 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Player Piano on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, July 1921
The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
- Violano Virtuoso, 1925 -
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Violano Virtuoso, 1925
- Hallmark "Merry Music for Santa" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Merry Music for Santa" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Letter from Frank Campsall to Clara Ford regarding a Steinway Duo Art Grand Pianola for Fair Lane, October 22, 1919 -
- October 22, 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Frank Campsall to Clara Ford regarding a Steinway Duo Art Grand Pianola for Fair Lane, October 22, 1919