1926 FRIESTEDT FAMILY HOME MOVIES PLAYER PIANO ROLL FACTORY, ARIZONA, CUBA, MIDWEST TRIPS XD46114

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website These silent black and white home movies dated 1926-1928 from Arthur A. Friestedt and family feature a tour of their business, the United States Music Company factory. U.S. Music was a leading publisher of sheet music and player piano rolls. The U.S. Music Co. was established in 1905. In 1926, around the time of this footage, the company was sold to radio tube manufacturer QRS. It went bankrupt, a victim of the Great Depression. Also on this film (and a sister reel at ) is an Arizona road trip, a visit to Havana, Cuba, a tour of Minnesota, damage from the Rockford, Illinois Tornado of 1928, a Chicago family reunion, and San Diego, California (TRT 1:03:40) Intertitles dated January-June 1926 introduce Arthur A. Friestedt, U.S. Music Co. President. Then follows an overview of company personnel seated in a Chicago office. The Vice Presid