Boomboxes and cars with trunk speakers have been ways to express identity with plenty of volume. For those who cultivated them, it was music to their ears. As for others, well, one man's music is ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a business dictation machine ...

Syracuse University had a very odd tradition back in the 19 th Century. On Class Day, as part of the school's week-long commencement activities, held then in June, members of the senior class would ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

Appraisal: Columbia Toy Graphophone, from Vintage Richmond. APPRAISER: This was made by the Columbia Company in 1899. APPRAISER: And it cost three dollars when it was new. APPRAISER: And they couldn't ...

Depression teaches humility, softens pride. For many years the two great talking machine companies of the world have wanted to merge, time & again they have refused to make minor concessions. But last ...