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children listening to the box, shanghai, 1910–1920s (quokk.au)
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[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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 1 month ago

Looks like they are playing wax cylinders.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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. 1910–20

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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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