Recorded by
Macdonald, John Scantlebury, Canadian, 1871 - 1931
Manufactured by
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901 - 1929
Owned by
McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
Date
1902
Medium
shellac
Dimensions
Diameter: 7 × 1/8 in. (17.8 × 0.3 cm)
Description
A shellac 78-rpm record manufactured by the Victor Talking Machine Company. The label in the center, in gold, has an image of a dog near a phonograph with the caption that reads: [His Master’s Voice]. The gold reads: [Victor Record / The Sweetest Story Ever Told / Harry Macdonough / 1305 / Victor Talking Machine Co / Camden NJ / Patented]. The label has some wear.
Place collected
Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Type
78 rpm records
Topic
Black interiors
Popular music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald
Object number
2014.316.4.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e51dba9-e9e0-4327-bab3-f6b630447e1e

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