Dear Henry, Dear Henry; I Wish I Was a Farmer: Museum Object and Cultural History
Dear Henry, Dear Henry; I Wish I Was a Farmer: recording artist: Frey, J. William. manufacturer: Nelson Cornell Custom Records Inc.. Object Name: sound recording.
The object in the museum catalogue
J. Wiliam Frey. side 1: Dear Henry, Dear Henry; side 2: I Wish I Was a Farmer (Nelson Cornell Custom Records Inc. 1903/04), from the album, Pennsylvania Dutch Folksongs (Nelson Cornell Custom Records Inc.). 78 rpm.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording artist: Frey, J. William
- manufacturer: Nelson Cornell Custom Records Inc.
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New Jersey, Rutherford
- ID Number: 1996.0320.05109
- maker number: CCR 1903/04
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.05109
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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