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Play-by-Play: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:09pm.
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"Washington baseball, 1924." The broadcasting cage at Griffith Stadium in the early days of commercial radio. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Five-Tube Chassis: 1937
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 9:47am.
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March 1937. "Camden, New Jersey. RCA Victor. Five-tube chassis assembly line." Radio like Grandma used to make. Photo by Lewis Hine. View full size.
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Car Radio: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/04/2013 - 9:09am.
1924. Washington, D.C. "Auto equipped with radio (made for Potomac Electric Power Co.)" Another look at the high-tech Model T seen here a few days ago. Can the 8-Track be far behind? Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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T-Tunes: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 6:11pm.
1924. Washington, D.C. "Auto equipped with radio (made for Potomac Electric Power Co.)" Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Instant Message: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:47pm.
November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. These pneumatic tubes in the Illinois Central Railroad yardmaster's office connect him with the general office." Medium-format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Telegraph Switchboard: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 1:07pm.
January 1943. "Chicago Union Station. Telegraph switchboard of the Pennsylvania Railroad." Continuing our tour of Union Station. Medium-format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Well Connected: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 11:00am.
December 19, 1922. Washington, D.C. "Rep. Vincent M. Brennan of Michigan listening in at his office to the debates on the floor of the House. Mr. Brennan has introduced a resolution providing for broadcasting to the country of the proceedings and debates of Congress through the Navy Air Station at Arlington." This is Harris & Ewing's version of the scene first glimpsed here four years ago in a National Photo glass plate. View full size.
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