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Formation of Columbia Phonograph Company

Name: Formation of Columbia Phonograph Company
Start: 1889-01-15
Location: Washington, D.C.

When: 15 January 1889
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Columbia Phonograph Company formed in Washington, D.C.

Columbia Phonograph Company was founded in Washington, D.C., in January 1889 as a regional licensee for the North American Phonograph Company.

Founded on January 15, 1889, by Edward D., the company initially held a local monopoly on sales and service of Edison phonographs and cylinders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Delaware. It produced commercial cylinder recordings, with a 10-page catalog by 1891.

Sources

Columbia Records Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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