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Two Irishmen talk in the street of a rural community. The son of one is taking music lessons, to the annoyance of the other, as well as the neighbors. Caption: Hogan — I suppose ye’ve heard me lad, Terry? He do be takin’ lissons on th’ clary-o-nit. / Ryan — He might betther be takin’ lissons on the sthame-dhrill. It’ud be more useful t’ him an’ a dom sight more soothin’ t’ the neighbors.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904-03-23
Citizens loudly celebrate the fourth of July with rifles and firecrackers. Standing at center is an elderly woman wearing a banner that states, “Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noises.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-06-30
Father Time rings bells proclaiming “The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number,” while a crowd in the street celebrates the New Year by using noisemakers, horns, drums, and cymbals to sound their personal causes, such as “Partisanship” and “Partisan Politics,” “Ring Politics,” “Spoils System,” “Women’s Rights,” and “Calamity Howling.” Caption: Time, the Bell-Ringer — Some year, perhaps, they’ll stop their noise long enough to hear the chimes.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-12-28
A preacher in the pulpit harangues his congregation with a speech that begins “Noise or Nothing!” Two police officers with large billy-clubs, in the pulpit with him, exchange glances. Caption: Let them be put under the same restrictions as other Sabbath-breakers.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-02-13
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913