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"The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
"The Pageant of America" Collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.4 - The March of commerce

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SUB-COLLECTION
(unpublished photographs)

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SUB-COLLECTION
Wireless communication

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"The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio.

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Title
"The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(unpublished photographs)

Wireless communication

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.26.015
Topics
Equipment
Radio industry
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Photo courtesy of the DeForest Laboratories. Photo by Kadel & Herbert, Commercial Dept., Grand Central Palace Bldg., New York.
Physical Description
Extent: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123777
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.26.015
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d0341590-c612-012f-ade1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. ""The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e054-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. ""The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e054-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). "The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e054-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-e054-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) "The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

"The grand daddy of them all," the audion invented by Lee de Forest in 1906, and, developed by engineering staffs, now known the world over as the modern Alladin's lamp of radio.