Phonograph Store Photos, 1918 San Francisco

[OldCrank]

I picked up a couple of 8x10 glass negatives recently that are just full of phono-goodness! I'm pretty certain both were taken at the same store, which is possibly Hauschildt Music Co. in San Francisco. I've dated both to 1918 and they came out of the same collection of San Francisco building & business negatives.

 

The first image appears to be the back room "shipping & receiving" station. This picture is full of goodies... posters still in mailers, Victor & Columbia record crates, a couple of machines in crates, and a box of Little Wonder records on the table.

 

From the sales floor image, I think it's safe to say that table top machines were their bread & butter. Table tops are wrapped & stacked like cord wood on top of the record display cabinet on the upper right. I was really shocked to see a hornless Europa peeking out of its wrapping of the left side of that stack! I believe the fancy Columbia upright is a model 200.

 

Loran

Edited yesterday at 12:54 AM by OldCrank
Corrected model number.

[phonogfp]

Nice images, Loran!  There's nothing like glass negatives for resolution when enlarging!

 

George P>

[Tinfoilphono]

Those are wonderful. I love seeing store interiors. The overwhelming majority of early photos I see are street views. I have always yearned for a time machine to allow me to step into those mysterious doorways to get a glimpse of the treasures inside. These photos are the next best thing.

[OldCrank]

I see glass negatives as little windows to the past. They were present in the time & place, capturing a record of the scene. I always end up spending hours "pixel peeping" after I scan these things.