History
This album was a gift to the nursing staff from the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cumberland Hospital. Found in Museum crawlspace.
Phonograph records played at 78 revolutions-per-minute, the standard playing speed for records until the mid-20th century. The maximum length of play per side was 4 1/2 minutes, and they appeared most commonly in ten-inch and twelve-inch formats (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus® Online)
Description
This is a bound album with four sleeves holding four double-sided 78 RPM records. The album is a collection of Victor Herbert melodies played by Al Goodman and his Orchestra. Only one of the records in the album is original. On the record are the songs 'For I'm Falling in Love with Someone' and 'Thine Alone'.
Item Details
- Materials: Cardboard, paper (fiber product), phonograph record
- Archival Reference: 2020.063.001
- Manufacturer: Columbia Records Inc. ; Al Goodman and his orchestra.
- Donor: [unknown]
- Donated: 2020/09/03
- Size: 27 x 31 x 3 cm