The “Follyphone”, a fake musical instrument designed by Lewis Sydney as a parody of new musical instruments being devised at the time, September 1912 [833×651]

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nononononooooo

But did it work?
daviep

This looks like it could be the inspiration for many Dr. Suess illustrations.

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