One hundred years ago, these two were tasked with bringing along the recorded music to their respective outdoor gatherings. The gentleman simply grabbed the phonograph from the parlour, along was as many records as he thought he could carry. As you can see, the results were anything but sastifactory.

The woman, however, was much more savvy, and brought along her Portrola Portable Phonograph. She undoubtedly used it at home, but it was also perfect for outings, particularly since the carrying case had a convenient compartment for holding the records. The instrument had a list price of $35 with a single spring motor or $45 for the double spring model.

The ad appeared a hundred years ago this month in the August 1920 issue of Talking Machine World.