This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Removed Dust and scratches from the image. The original can be viewed here: Edison and phonograph.jpg: . Modifications made by Arad.
Français : Thomas Edison et une première version de son phonographe. Recoupé à partir d'une copie appartenant à une librairie du congrès. Version retouchée: Dépoussiérage digital par Arad.
Date
circa 1877
date QS:P,+1877-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
(probably 18 April 1878, based on the extremely similar photo [1])
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== Summary == {{Information |Description=Thomas Edison and his early phonograph. Cropped from Library of Congress copy. Edited Version. Dust removed. |Source=Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) - http://hdl.loc.gov
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