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Broadcast: 1943
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 07/31/2007 - 9:36am.
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Father Smith broadcasting a news release in Spanish from his parish house broadcasting station in Questa, New Mexico. Photograph by John Collier, 1943. View full size.
How could they cut off the DOG?
Submitted by Moonglie on Wed, 08/01/2007 - 3:06pm.
My first response was WHAT'S THAT UNDER HIS CHAIR? Nowadays, the animal would be featured, and the person would be an afterthought!
Pastor
Submitted by George F on Wed, 08/01/2007 - 2:55pm.
I wonder if he's still around today, & what he would think of our communication capabilities today.
re: Gear
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 07/31/2007 - 10:20pm.
I love the dog. I wish the photographer hadn't cut him in half.
Gear
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/31/2007 - 6:12pm.
Besides the Zenith console and the turntable atop it, I also see a car radio (top shelf, with a side panel missing) and what might be a wire recorder to the padre's right. Car batteries under the table may have been a backup or may have powered a transmitter directly. And course the faithful dawg on the rug.
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