Gene DeAnna displays some of the Library of Congress’ musical holdings. Story: Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Matthew Barton displays a Vitaphone disc at the Virginia facility, which is a storehouse for recordings and films. Story: Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
In days past, recordings came on wax cylinders, such as this Edison Concert Grand Cylinder. Story: Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
A Columbia Phonograph Co. cylinder box, the record jacket of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Story: Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
