Title from caption on object: “Reception with Adapter”

1950

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.5 × 21.2 cm (4 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.1 × 22.8 cm (7 1/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession

    2018.177.633

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Catherine Ryan [?]; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite inverted: A7881; center stamped in blue ink inverted: REF. DEPT. / 1-5 '51 / N.E.A.; bottom center printed in purple ink on applied paper inverted: C-10977 (3 OF 3) FROM: CHICAGO BUREAU / RECEPTION WITH ADAPTER / CHICAGO: CLEAR PICTURE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT IN RE- / CEPTION WHEN PHONEVISION ADAPTER IS PLUGGED INTO / TV SET. [underlined in graphite] 300 CHICAGOANS WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL TV / PROGRAMS VIA TELEPHONE CIRCUITS IN 90-DAY TEST / TO DETERMINE POPULARITY OF PHONEVISION. / (LIST 1 & 2) (WITH C-10975-6) / (ACME PHOTO) 12/27/50 6:15 PCS JNG/TS

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