Attala Co. (Miss.) ; Aldy, Henry W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Henry W. Aldy family farm; multiple views. Farm of 162 and one half owned acres and 808 rented acres in Harmonia Community five miles south of Sallis in Attala Co. The Attala County Extension Service staff assisted with selection of farm family.
Dean of MSU Libraries Frances Coleman welcomes guests to the afternoon's events. Retired MSU-Meridian Dean Harold Nichols and MSU President Mark E. Keenum are seated l-r behind Coleman.
(l to r) Interim MSU-Meridian Dean Dennis Mitchell; Julie Martin; Dean of Libraries Frances Coleman; and Bruce Martin pose for a photograph after the ceremony.
"Circa 1911
This machine has a mahogany cabinet and is equipped with a wooden cygnet horn. It plays 4-minute cylinders. It weighs 42 lbs. with the horn. The original cost was $90.
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
