1. Demonstrates phonograph in Washington

    · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Demonstrates phonograph in Washington
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    Edison presented his new speaking phonograph before the National Academy of Sciences during the Washington demonstrations that made him nationally famous. The Library of Congress dates the photograph to April 1878. Coordinates represent central Washington because the catalog record does not identify the presentation room.

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