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Fada Radio

Periodca. 1935-1940

Place MadeLong Island, New York

Dimensions7.25 × 6 × 11 in. (18.4 × 15.2 × 27.9 cm)

InscribedFront label plate reads "FADA / Radio"

MarkingsStamped on internal piece, "05 21" Stamped on brass plate, "22912"

Classifications(not assigned)

Credit LineGift of Esther S. Keller, 1989

Object number1989.15.3

Curatorial RemarksPrior to the advent of television, radio was one of the primary sources of home entertainment. During the “Golden Age of Radio” of the 1930s and 40s, millions tuned in daily to listen to variety shows, sports broadcasts, popular music, and news.

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