This month’s artifact of the month is our miniature 24-whistle steam calliope, ca 1901. The calliope was invented in 1855 by Joshua C. Stoddard and had its debut in Worcester, Massachusetts on the 4th of July, 1856. It was made to work by having a number of graduated whistles pitched to create the appropriate sound. When the player hit a key, steam would be released into the appropriate whistle to create the desired sound.

Calliope是由乔治·克拉茨的辛辛那提建造的，并且可能是克拉茨的最后一个克拉特斯蒸汽呼叫。这件作品来自一个名为的展示法国的新感觉。她是第五次展示，1901年，俄亥俄州的Higginsport建在Higginsport。常常宣布夏普岛抵达城镇以吸引游客。阅读更多