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Old phonograph records is the answer for Week 421 of Orofino History Trivia a special feature to celebrate the history and heritage of Clearwater Country.

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Monday: Round

Tuesday: Flat

Wednesday: 3/16-inch thick

Thursday: Down By the Old Apple Tree

Friday: Breakable

The Clearwater Historical Museum recently received a phonograph and collection of old-time phonograph records. They are, of course, round, flat and these particular ones are about 3/16 of an inch thick. On the records it says: "Edison
A product of Edison Laboratories"

Some of the titles are: Down By the Old Apple Tree (Al Wilson-Jas. A. Brennan) Tenor and Baritone Billy Jones and Ernest Hare; My Dawg (Bert Murphy) Character Song Al Bernard; Uncle Josh in a Barber Shop, A Rural Monologue, Al Stewart; One, Two, Three, Four, A Medley Waltz, Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra.

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