Autopiano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Autopiano: date made: after 1905. maker: Whitehead & Hoag Company. Object Name: bookmark.
The object in the museum catalogue
Advertising piece for Old Colony Piano Company of Brockton, Mass. Die-cut from celluloid sheet stock, one side carries the image of a player piano. The bookmark advertises the Autopiano, a player piano.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: after 1905
- maker: Whitehead & Hoag Company
- Object Name: bookmark
- Object Name: Celluloid Bookmark
- Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 9.5 cm x 3.5 cm; 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in
- Measurements: overall: 3 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/16 in; 9.525 cm x 3.81 cm x .15875 cm
- place made: United States: New Jersey, Newark
- ID Number: 2006.0098.0673
- accession number: 2006.0098
- catalog number: 2006.0098.0673
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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