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(RADIO)
Group of 10 photographs of the world’s first commercial radio station, KDKA (The Farmer’s
Pioneer Radio Station), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
With behind the scenes images of operators transmitting, readers broadcasting, actors/musicians
recording shows, trendy radio consoles, and related views. Oversized silver prints, the images
measuring 13
7
/
8
x10
7
/
8
inches (35.3x27.7 cm.), the sheets slightly larger. Early 1920s
[2,000/3,000]
Originally from the Jay Culver Family Collection.
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(OLYMPIC SWIMMERS)
A pair of photographs depicting Frances
Cowells Schroth, Ethelda Bleibtrey, and Irene
Guest, 1920 Antwerp Olympic medalists
in swimming.
The photographs by Francis Scott Clark. Silver
prints, the images measuring 9
1
/
8
x6
5
/
8
and 8
1
/
2
x6
inches (23.2x16.8 and 21.6x15.2 cm.), the
sheets 13
1
/
2
x10 inches (34.3x25.4 cm.), each
with Clark’s signature and date, in pencil, on
recto; each tipped into a monogrammed folder
with a protective paper overlay. 1920
[400/600]
The first photograph showing Schroth alone,
wearing her distinctive striped swimming cap, in a
crouched diving pose.The second image showing
Cowells, Bleibtrey, and Guest posing together.
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