Antique Clippings

Antique humor and clippings, randomly discovered ephemera and interesting things! A lot of the things here are from before 1950, maybe way before. There will be things not politically correct today, ethnic humor, and enemies called names. The past is very messy.

Showing posts with label instruments. Show all posts

Showing posts with label instruments. Show all posts

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Bagpipe Music Kills a Horse

1896 The important question of whether or not the bagpipes are musical instruments has been settled in the negative by a Milwaukee jury. Wil...

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Musicians of the Street — Picturesque New York Figures

1887 MUSICIANS OF THE STREET. The Picturesque Figures Who Make Melody on the Sidewalk. [Special Correspondence.] NEW YORK, Nov. 15. — Street...

Monday, April 23, 2007

The Orchestra Watches the Temperature

1915 Orchestra Tuning Explained. Doubtless many theater goers have wondered why it is a practice of orchestra musicians to make their appear...

Friday, April 20, 2007

Modern Surgery For The Battlefield – Saving Many Lives

1916 Saving The Soldier – Wonderful Accomplishments of Modern Surgery German System So Perfect That Desperately Wounded Men Are Restored to ...

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