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[A Piano Recital, 2 of 10]

Description: According to the notes that accompanied this series of negatives, a piano recital was held about the same time as the auction of Mr. Weaver's book, "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells..." Mr. Weaver photographed both events. The piano recital was given in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian church. Ina Howard Ramsey is the pianist. Mrs. Ramsey was visiting her native home of Mineral Wells at the time.
Date: 1975
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[In Class Music]

Description: Photograph of a lady sitting at a piano, looking into the camera, while another lady stands with one of her hands extended in front of her instructing the ballet class.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Piano Repair]

Description: Photograph of multiple men conducting maintenance or repairs on a piano. It is presumed that the piano is used by the One O'Clock Lab Band. One of the men is using a small screwdriver on the hammers of the piano.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Piano Hammers Repair]

Description: Photograph of a man using a small screwdriver on the hammers of the piano in order to conduct repairs or maintenance. It is presumed that the piano is used by the One O'Clock Lab Band.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Piano Hammers Repair, 2]

Description: Photograph of an individuals using a small screwdriver on the hammers of the piano in order to conduct repairs or maintenance. It is presumed that the piano is used by the One O'Clock Lab Band.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Piano Hammers Repair, 3]

Description: Photograph of an individuals using a small screwdriver on the hammers of the piano in order to conduct repairs or maintenance. It is presumed that the piano is used by the One O'Clock Lab Band.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Piano Hammers Repair, 4]

Description: Photograph of an individuals using a small screwdriver on the hammers of the piano in order to conduct repairs or maintenance. It is presumed that the piano is used by the One O'Clock Lab Band.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Leaf-Turner.

Description: Patent for a new and improved leaf turner which allows the piano player to turn the pages of their sheet music without taking their hands off the keyboard. This leaf turner is "noiseless and efficient in operation and...will respond instantly to the actuating impulse" (lines 21-23). It is not expensive to make, and securely holds music and releases it without effort.
Date: January 11, 1921
Creator: Holcom, Jarret C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Violin Piano

Description: Patent for an apparatus to play a violin via piano keyboard input. Designed with the notion that it would be an effective method of playing the violin with those already familiar with the piano
Date: January 17, 1917
Creator: Strawn, Jesse C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Piano-Action

Description: Patent for a "piano-action," which is used to control the rebound of the hammer and also includes a back stop, back check, bridle check and other supporting members.
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: Mayor, Enoch A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Piano.

Description: Patent for an upright piano. This piano's construction provides a "case in which warping of the sides and fingerboard support will be prevented, in which convenient racks for holding music in use may be provided, in which the music may be continuously arranged, so as to be readily accessible, and in which the sounding board and string-carrying frame by me readily inserted and removed and may be held firmly in place." (Lines 13-21) Illustrations included.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Player Piano

Description: Patent for a new form of valve for mechanical piano operated by pneumatic mechanisms in which the value is self-centering and does away with the guide pin usually employed, and an amplification of the wippen so that the striker rod is placed at the front of the pneumatic mechanism where it is accessible. The change in leverage permits the use of a smaller pneumatic.
Date: January 31, 1922
Creator: Pace, Vara L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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