David Sarnoff (1891-1971) in Front of TV Cameras at the 1939 World's Fair

Summary

Television image of David Sarnoff (1891-1971), President of the Radio Corporation of America, who was televised as he delivered a speech April 20 dedicating the RCA Exhibit Building at New York World's Fair. Newspaper men witnessed the dedication in the RCA Building, Radio City, eight miles from the actual scene of events.

Subject

• Sarnoff, David 1891-1971
• Radio Corporation of America
• New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2011-2215

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1939
• 4/20/1939

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• Copyright Not Evaluated

Topic

Television

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2011-2215]

Physical description

10.33 x 8.10;

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