Object Details
- Emerson Radio and Television Corporation
- Emerson Radio Corporation
- Description (Brief)
- This radio dates from the late 1930s. By this time radio had become the dominant form of home entertainment in the United States. Americans were glued to their sets to hear their favorite programs, be captivated by sports events, and stay updated with the latest news. Throughout the decade, President Franklin Roosevelt used this popular medium to reach out to Americans with his “Fireside Chats.” On September 3, 1939, he gave his famous talk on the outbreak of the European war.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- from Virginia Lee Grimes
- ca 1938
- ca 1940
- ID Number
- EM.333803
- catalog number
- 333803
- accession number
- 302703
- Object Name
- radio receiver
- receiver
- Other Terms
- receiver; Radio
- Measurements
- overall: 10 3/4 in x 16 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in; 27.305 cm x 41.91 cm x 20.955 cm
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- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Communications
- 1939 exhibit
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Radio
- Record ID
- nmah_713165
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3f21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
