Misses Fay Christian and Kay Campion with a television, which was being shown at the Seventh Annual Industrial Exposition, Washington, D.C. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Misses Fay Christian and Kay Campion with a television, which was being shown at the Seventh Annual Industrial Exposition, Washington, D.C. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Misses Fay Christian and Kay Campion with a television, which was being shown at the Seventh Annual Industrial Exposition, Washington, D.C.
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Two young women, identified as Fay Christian and Kay Campion, pose beside a television set on display at the Seventh Annual Industrial Exposition in Washington, D.C. In 1931 television was still experimental, with few sets in private hands and pictures that were small, dim and flickering. Seeing one on a public show floor gave visitors an early look at a technology that would not reach most American homes until after World War II. The photograph was made by Underwood & Underwood, a commercial press photography firm, and its caption card dates it to October 26, 1931, though that date is unverified.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1931 Oct. 26. |
| Subjects | Photo by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions-- 1931; Television; PI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,201 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-130099 |
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