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Does the phonograph have a future?
November 28, 2009 by TimHughes · 1 Comment
The piece shown is from “The Alaskan” newspaper of Sitka, dated March 20, 1886. It’s an interesting commentary on a problem with Thomas Edison perfecting his new photograph.
Filed under: Post Civil War, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: Alaska, homor, humorous, Sitka, Thomas Edison

