The cylinder is in very good condition. Fantastic Song! It comes complete with the original cardboard tube. The Edison cylinder number is # 2176 and the artist performing the song is: “Polk Miller and His “Old South” Quartette”. (Polk Miller was a Pharmacist by trade and his quartette was made up of former slaves from his father’s plantation) This is a stock photo. Not the actual photo of the cylinder being sold. RARE and hard to come across! Very popular back 100+ years ago and very desirable today! Any questions. feel free to ask!