File:'Tomato Can' radio microphone presented to Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., Oct. 28. The 'Tomato Can' radio microphone which was used to broadcast the Harding-Cox election returns LCCN2016874234.jpg
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Description'Tomato Can' radio microphone presented to Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., Oct. 28. The 'Tomato Can' radio microphone which was used to broadcast the Harding-Cox election returns LCCN2016874234.jpg |
English: Title: 'Tomato Can' radio microphone presented to Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., Oct. 28. The 'Tomato Can' radio microphone which was used to broadcast the Harding-Cox election returns on November 2, 1920, is one of a series of historic microphone presented recently to the Smithsonian Institution. The 'Tomato Can' is the actual instrument used in the broadcast from station KDKA, Pittsburgh, which is generally considered the first announced broadcast and the world's beginning of broadcasting. Fred C. Reed, Senior Scientific Aide at the Smithsonian, is pictured with the historic mike, 10/28/38
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Author | Harris & Ewing, photographer | ||
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No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html
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Collection InfoField | Harris & Ewing Collection | ||
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Part of InfoField | harris & ewing collection · prints and photographs division | ||
Subject InfoField | united states · district of columbia · washington (d.c.) · glass negatives | ||
Location InfoField | district of columbia | ||
Place InfoField | District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.) | ||
Genre InfoField | Glass negatives |
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