Project IRENE Using optical scanning to digitize ethnographic field recordings on wax cylinders

Optical Scan of Cylinder 14-1282

Description:
An overview of a small portion of the cylinder. The image shows one of three recording sessions, recorded on the same cylinder. This small portion of the cylinder is about 50 seconds of audio. Some damage from mold is visible.
Date:
1901
Actual Dimension:
13.5cm h x 5.76 cm w
Exhibit Tags:
optical scan overview, optical scan, 1282, and wax cylinder