Object Details
- Description
This roller organ roll was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, about 1885. It is roll #279 - "Red, White and Blue." This roll is playable in 20-note roller organs.
This roller organ roll features U. S. Patent #333390, dated July 14, 1885, by Henry B. Morris for a barrel for mechanical musical instruments.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Meggers, Edith R.
- date made
- ca 1885
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Edith R. Meggers
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 15.875 cm x 4.445 cm
- Object Name
- roller organ roll
