The Phonograph and the Graft

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Story in which two grifters decide to introduce the phonograph to South America.

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20, 336-448, 21-132 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910 February 1903.

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Story in which two grifters decide to introduce the phonograph to South America.

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20, 336-448, 21-132 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

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  • McClure's Magazine 20.4 (Feb. 1903): 428-34.

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Written under the pseudonym O. Henry, the stories of William Sydney Porter are available as they first appeared in the popular magazines of the day.

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  • February 1903

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  • Jan. 8, 2011, 2:31 p.m.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910. The Phonograph and the Graft, prose (fiction), February 1903; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139332/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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