Ada Jane Jones was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded.
Portrait of Jones, 1894
Ada Jones sending morse code in 1918
Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important and successful company in the early recording industry.
1903 advertisement
Edison Records logo from 1910s sleeve
Edison New Standard Phonograph ad, 1898
This is an example of a wax cylinder mold. Note the grooves on the inside and machined backup shell.