Aug. 12, 1877, is the date popularly given for Thomas Alva Edison’s completion of the model for the first phonograph, a device that recorded sound onto tinfoil cylinders.

The digital recorders we use today can trace their history back to the 1870s. There were a number of inventors who built the foundation of audio technology, but one stands out. On this date in 1877 ...

I love history and I love the Museum! Rex and I are happy that we get to take care of the Museum. There are many fun things to see, including a Thomas Edison phonograph. Thomas Edison was the most ...

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 stock certificate for 50 ...

It sounds primitive today, but a century ago Thomas A. Edison's cylinder phonograph was close to the state of the art. The Niagara County Historical Society received a good-as-new 1906 Edison New ...

In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the first device to ever record and play back sound. Speaking into a mouthpiece caused a metal stylus attached to a diaphragm to move up and down. The stylus made ...

Phonograph expert John Paul Kurdyla will present special programs on the phonograph this July and August at Edison & Ford Winter Estates. A resident of Padua, Italy, Kurdyla’s expertise and engaging ...