All at Sea / Pullman Porters

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An Edison Diamond Disc phonograph record. The disc is comprised of two songs with one on each side of disc. One side has a white circular paper label with black text that reads: [ALL AT SEA / A Darky Sketch / TWO DARK KNIGHTS]. There is also a piece of paper taped with black tape with the handwritten notation: "Black". The other side of the disc has the same white circular label but has a drawing of Thomas Edison visible and black text that reads: [PULLMAN PORTERS / A Darky Sketch / TWO DARK KNIGHTS]. There is a single piece of black tape on the label on this side as well. Consists of: Edison Diamond Disc. 2011.81.2: Edison diamond disc. Side 1: This is a recording of a vaudeville comedy sketch of a conversation on a train between two porters. One is confronting the other after finding him in the observation car not working.

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