Historic Victoria Advertisements
Businesses / Music 1910-1919

As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses / Music, 1910-1919 , here is a 1914 advertisement for Victrola, available at the Gideon Hicks Piano Company, located in the Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street.

Notice that this advertisement is about the desirability of phonograph record players on boats. That might work while the boast is docked but a phonograph is unlikely to work well on a boat in anything but the smoothest waters.

The Gideon Hicks Piano Company occupied space at 811-813 Goverment Street, in the Metropolitan Building, circa 1912-20. This advertisement appeared circa 1914.

The Gideon Hicks Piano Company occupied space at 809-817 Goverment Street, in the Metropolitan Building, circa 1912-20. This advertisement appeared circa 1914.

The Gideon Hicks Piano Company occupied space at 809-817 Goverment Street, in the Metropolitan Building:

The Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street, built in 1903 for Joseph Rostein and Louis Rostein (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

The Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street, built in 1903 for Joseph Rostein and Louis Rostein (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

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