Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Set of (2) player piano rolls in original box
Object Number:
Z.1779.17a-e
Date:
ca. 1918
Medium:
Paper, plastic, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 12 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 7.3 x 31.8 x 14.6 cm )
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to leader of roll"a": "Q.R.S / Trade Mark Reg. / SANTA CLAUS TIME / A Descriptive Christmas Roll with a / Christmas Story and Selection of / Favorite Yuletide Songs with Words / For Young and Old / 1553"
in relief: on spool e
Description:
Set of two perforated paper player piano rolls on cardboard cylinders with black plastic spool ends; "Santa Claus Time" and "Illustrated Singing Games" arranged and played by Carolyn Wilson (the latter may not be original to the set); rolls are in individual cardboard boxes with a single slide-on double cover with red and green paper with holly and berry pattern applied over cardboard.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
