4 of 36: The First Recording of a Museum (1888) @MuseumofPortableSound
4 of 36: The First Recording of a Museum (1888) @MuseumofPortableSound
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A Brief History of Sound Recording
Object 4 of 36
The First Recording of a Museum (29 June 1888, 2:28) 4,000 Person Handel Festival Chorus | The Crystal Palace, London Cylinder recording by George Edward Gouraud

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