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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated December 13, 1962 partially reads, "'Player pianos, which reached their peak in popularity in the 1920s, are making a definite comeback,' noted Don Morton, owner of Pacific Piano Supply of North Hollywood and the sole manufacturer of player-piano rolls west of New York City. 'People are tired of the push-button series of television,' he continued. 'They want to participate in recreation. Anyone can make real music with a player piano. And there's just something about the instruments which make them the focus of attention when they're played. They draw people into action, either singing or dancing.'" Seen in photograph are, Roger Morrison, left, shop foreman, fixing the roll on a player piano as Morton watches.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Pacific Piano Supply (Los Angeles, Calif.) Musical instrument makers--California--Los Angeles Pianos Player pianos Player piano rolls--California--Los Angeles Piano--California--Los Angeles--Maintenance and repair Businessmen--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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