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Color Organ design scroll by Mary Hallock Greenewalt

The spectrum of vibrant colors dancing across this scroll represents an early study by Mary Hallock Greenewalt in her attempt to design a color organ. The instrument would project a sequence of colored lighting arranged for specific musical programs. Hallock patented her first design in 1920.

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Main Author: Mary Elizabeth Hallock Greenewalt, 1871-1950 (Creator)
Collection:Mary Elizabeth Hallock Greenewalt papers (#0867)
Dimensions:102.0 x 19.0 cm
Box Number:Box Volume 27
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Volume Number:Volume
Format: Electronic
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Painting
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5145
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Summary: The spectrum of vibrant colors dancing across this scroll represents an early study by Mary Hallock Greenewalt in her attempt to design a color organ. The instrument would project a sequence of colored lighting arranged for specific musical programs. Hallock patented her first design in 1920.

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