Broadcasting Collection

BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo

The Parable of the Sower and the Weeds, from Das Plenarium, 1517

The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Man broadcasting seed in a field against a sun low on the horizon. Painting in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Octobre - Le Louvre. Peasants sowing seed in a ploughed field: the man on the right is broadcasting by hand, as magpies eat the fallen grain

Watt Radio, 1931. Creator: Unknown artist
Watt Radio, 1931. Found in the Collection of the Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce, Treviso.

Crosley Radio, 1930. Creator: Mauzan, Achille (1883-1952)
Crosley Radio, 1930. From a private collection.

Miss Mildred Gillars, portrait photograph, 1928 June 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Mildred Gillars, portrait photograph, 1928 June 17. Address: 69 Perry St. New York City. American broadcaster. During World War II Gillars was employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis

He who sows, shall reap, 1875-1900. Creator: Jan de Waardt
He who sows, shall reap, 1875-1900. Die zaait, zal oogsten'. Man broadcasting seed, illustration of biblical verse

A Sower, 1859. Creator: Frederik Vermehren
A Sower, 1859

Portrait of Harry James, Coca Cola radio show rehearsal, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Harry James, Coca Cola radio show rehearsal, New York, N.Y. 1946

It's In the Air, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
It's In the Air, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Presents - It's In the Air - A Satire on Amateur Broadcasts - 15 Professionals - 14 Pc

Are You Listening, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Are You Listening, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Portrait of Charlie Barnet, WOR broadcast, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet, WOR broadcast, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Barnet, WOR broadcast, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet, WOR broadcast, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Symphony Sid and Josh White, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Symphony Sid and Josh White, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Josh White and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josh White and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Symphony Sid and Josh White, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Symphony Sid and Josh White, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Portrait of Arnett Cobb and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Arnett Cobb and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Arnett Cobb and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Arnett Cobb and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Josh White and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josh White and Symphony Sid, WHOM, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Mel Tormé, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny...WMCA, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Mel TormU, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny Desmond(?), Vic Damone, and Cab Calloway, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Portrait of Buddy Clark, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Clark, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Will Bradley, Mart Garvey, and William P. Gottlieb, NBC/WRC show, Washington, c1940
Portrait of Will Bradley, Mart Garvey, and William P. Gottlieb, NBC/WRC show, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose at the microphone

Bridesmaid at Duke of Kent's Wedding - 29th November, 1934, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Bridesmaid at Duke of Kent's Wedding - 29th November, 1934, 1947. The future Queen Elizabeth II at the wedding of her uncle Prince George, and Princess Marina, Westminster Abbey, London

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Planting corn in the community garden, Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Planting corn in the community garden which supplies fresh vegetables to twenty-eight families. Delta cooperative farms. Hillhouse, Mississippi

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait... 5 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Amy Johnson broadcasting from Croydon Airport, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Amy Johnson broadcasting from Croydon Airport, 1930, (1933). In 1930, British aviator Johnson (1903-1941) became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in her DH60 Moth aeroplane Jason

China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown
China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu broadcasting in the Eastern Service, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942
The Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of the Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Broadcast tower at Howard University during commencement exercises, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Broadcast tower at Howard University during commencement exercises

Godfrey, Cooper and DeFrance on the Ramp, 1948. Creator: NASA
Godfrey, Cooper and DeFrance on the Ramp, California, USA, 1948. Radio and early television personality Arthur Godfrey, (left) has a discussion with NACA civilian pilot George Cooper

Dave Grusin Stan Britt, Central Park Hotel, London, 3. 88. Creator: Brian O'Connor
Dave Grusin Stan Britt, Central Park Hotel, London, 3.88

Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree, 1948. Creator: Unknown
This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up

Leslie speaker cabinet owned by James Brown, ca. 1968. Creator: Unknown
A Leslie type 122 speaker cabinet covered in black vinyl and trimmed with silver roping. Red vinyl letters outlined with brass colored metal rivets form the letters " J B" on the front of

Norman St John and Robin Garton, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007

Johnnie Walker, Keith Skues and others, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary
Johnnie Walker, Keith Skues, Duncan Johnson and others, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007

Val Wiseman, Digby Fairweather, Julian Marc Stringle, Colin Burnap, 100 Oxford Street
Val Wiseman, Digby Fairweather, Julian Marc Stringle, Colin Burnap, NJA Benefit, 100 Oxford Street, London, 2008

Digby Fairweather and Colin Burnap, NJA Benefit, 100 Club Oxford Street, London, 2008

Johnnie Walker, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007
Johnnie Walker, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, Essex, 2007

The Sower, 1851. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Sower, 1851

The Parable of the Sower, from Das Plenarium, 1517. Creator
The Parable of the Sower, from Das Plenarium, 1517

The Birds Eating the Seeds of the Sower, from Hymmelwagen auff dem, wer wol lebt... 1517

The Sower, ca. 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
The Sower, ca. 1852

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