Photos tagged as museums

Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Portable

There were several portable record players (100% mechanical, no electronics) on display. They were very cute, but didn't produce very good sound.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Nipper Painting

This is one of the most famous advertising trademark's ever developed. There were about 12 paintings made, including this one at the museum. Nipper (the dog, was owned by the artists brother. The painting is titled "His Master's Voice".

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Nipper Display

One of the more popular exhibits at the museum is this display of various advertising uses of 'Nipper' from the painting.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Johnson Portriat

Eldridge R. Johnson founded the Victrola Talking Machine Company in 1901 after developing the spring motor working with Emile Berliner on his early gramophone.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Horns

Just an artistic display of early gramophone horns. These machines didn't have loud speakers but magnified sound using horns.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Horn in a Box Model

Middle era gramaphones (pre electronic) located the horn inside the box. This way, it was out of the way and didn't get dusty. Sound could also be left louder (by opening the doors) or made softer (by closing them)

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Grammy

E.R. Johnson was awarded this Grammy in 1985 for elevating the 'talking machine' "...from a scientific toy to a commercial article of great value."

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum

This is located in Dover, Delaware near the State Capital. Victrola's are a very early form of phonograph (record player)

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Early Horn Model

This model is probably from around 1905 (I forgot to take a picture of the tag).

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Emile Berliner Photo

Emile Berliner formed a company to marked a model of record player (gramophone) in 1895. Johnson developed the spring wound moter to improve this device and also produced other metal parts for Berliner's company. He also developed a mechanical mouthpiece which he sold to Alexander Graham Bell for $75,000 plus $5,000 per year.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Early Recording Session

Before electronic microphones were introduced, recordings were captured acoustically using a giant horn such as this to move a needle to scratch the master record. This is Rosairo Bourdon and the Victor Salon Orchastra in a 1910 recording session.

• Date: 21 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Johnson Victrola Museum, Edison Gramophone

This is a very early model gramophone by Edison. It used a tinfoil recording surface and was hand cranked, which did not produce a uniform speed.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, Old Staircase

Lovely old iron staircase in the Biggs Museum in Dover.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, 1800's Card Table

This was part of the Biggs Museum furniture exhibit. This was from the early 1800's, made in Philadelphia, and with a brass inlay.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, Pianoforte

This was made by Loud & Brothers in Philadelphia in 1830.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Biggs Museum, First Christmas Card

The Biggs Museum had a special exhibit of early Christmas Cards. This is widely recognized as the first Christmas Card, published in 1843. Some people at the time criticized the card for showing a family drinking.

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 81 - Museum of Small Town Life, General Store

• Date: 21 November 2007
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• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 79 - Zwaanendael Museum

This was erected in 1991 to honor the first European settlement on the Delaware Coast in 1631. It was closed when we were there unfortunately.

• Date: 19 November 2007
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• Location: Milford, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Wooden Tricycle

This wooden tricycle is from abt 1875. It features pin striping, a mohair seat cover and bullion skirt.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Stationary Bike

This is similar to a model used in the Virginia State Prison in the late 1800's to generate electricity for lights. Prisoners were said to prefer breaking rocks then having to ride this for extended periods.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Illustration of Dandy Horse

The Dandy Horse was a predecessor to bicycles. They weren't peddled, but pushed somewhat like a skate board.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Childs Bone Shaker

This is a replica of the type of bike from 1865. It was mostly wood, with the pedal on the front wheel.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Guides

This is Caroline and Julia (the dog). Caroline keeps an eye on things and opens the collection on Saturday's for curious tourists like ourselves.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1909 Thor

I was aware that you could buy a motorized bicycle in 1909! It wouldn't look that out of place on today's roads.

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, Victor Model C

This bicycle from 1885 is one of the earliest types of 'true' bicycle, where the pedals drive a chain to the rear wheel - eliminating the need for hugh front wheels. These were initially called 'safety' bikes, since they were much safer to ride then the high wheels

• Date: 17 November 2007
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• Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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