The Sanfilippo
"Place de la Musique"
Barrington,
Illinois
Memories
of the Phonograph
Phonographs are just a small part
of "Place de la Musique." This is how the Sanfilippo
website describes their collection:
The Sanfilippo "Place de
la Musique" is known worldwide for its magnificent collections
of beautifully restored antique music machines, phonographs,
arcade and gambling machines, chandeliers, art glass, the
world's largest restored theatre pipe organ, the most spectacular
European salon carousel in existence, street and tower clocks,
steam engines and other functional mechanical antiques, displayed
within a breathtaking French Second Empire setting.
The primary motive
behind this collection is the preservation and sharing of
the experience of these marvelous inventions of the Western
World.
The following are a few phonograph
related photos from some who have visited the collection.
Photo from 2011 visit by Hicks
Car Works
Photo from 2006 visit by Bill
Reid
Photo by Kurt Van Allsburg,
2021
Photo by Kurt Van Allsburg,
2021
For details about the The Sanfilippo
Foundation and collection visit Sanfilippo
"Place de la Musique."
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