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[Photograph of the painting "Dog looking at and listening to a phonograph," by Francis Berraud in 1898]
Summary
Painting shows the dog called Nipper looking into a phonograph. This image became the trademark for RCA Victor and His Master's Voice. The painting was copyrighted in 1899.
The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American flagship record company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. In 1915, the "His Master's Voice" logo was rendered in immense circular leaded-glass windows in the tower of the Victrola factory building.
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Date
01/01/1930
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication. No copyright renewal for the painting.
