The Fort Dalles Museum in The Dalles, Oregon, is located in what had been the Surgeon’s Quarters in the 1856 army fort. The parlor contains displays of local historical memorabilia.
Shown above is an Edison Cylinder Phonograph.
According to the display:
“The phonograph was developed in 1877 and was the result of work Thomas Edison was doing on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. The Edison Spring Motor Phonograph appeared in 1895 and the company began the commercial issue of 2 minute cylinders that varied in color from off white to dark brown.”
Shown above is a handmade human hair cross made about 1850.
Shown above is a man’s top hat and its case.
The bookcase shown above was brought around the Horn in the early 1880s.
Shown above is a tremola which was produced in America in response to the popularity of Hawaiian music in the 1920s. This instrument simulated the tonal effects of the Hawaiian steel guitar.
Museums 101
Museums 101 is a series of photo tours of museum displays. More from this series:
Museums 101: The Western Room in the Fort Dalles Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Farm House (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Hulda Klager Farmhouse (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Treasures from the Vault (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: A Cabinet of Curiosities (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Nevada City Wagons (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Victorian Life (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Los Angeles and the Automobile (Photo Diary)