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children listening to the box, shanghai, 1910โ€“1920s (quokk.au)
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[-] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 13 points 8 months ago

Please elaborate?

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 16 points 8 months ago

I couldn't find any more information. It's one side of a stereographic photo from an unidentified photographer.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Would you mind sharing where you located it, if you have that information? My curiosity is piqued enough to do some digging on my day off.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Looks like they are playing wax cylinders.

[-] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

~~Schoolchildren listening to a recording on a gramophone, China, East Asia. Date: 1922.~~

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

So I'm lead to believe that is not accurate.

This photo is currently housed in the Walthers Collection, there (NSFW images on link) they attribute it as:

Unidentified photographer, [Stereoviews], ca. 1910โ€“20

I'm going to put more stock in a world renowned gallery and experts research over a reverse Google image search.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No that's literally what they are doing. But on an ediphone not a gramophone. That upright cylinder is a wax tube storage box, I have several. The horizonal cylinder is literally on an ediphone.

https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/60022

[-] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Gotcha. Agreed. ~~Attempted to strikeout...~~

[-] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 8 months ago

I'm working on stereography lens adapters that can be used on SLR cameras and phones. I got one of my prototypes on eBay right now.

Anyway, the resolution on the photo is great! Could you post both sides?

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