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Watching Television in a Tavern, 1940s
General Electric Company1946
Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States
Schenectady residents watch boxing on television at a local tavern in the 1940s. During World War II, there were only 300 television sets in the entire Capital Region. In 1948 that number great to over 1,900. By 1954 there were over 300,000 sets in the region.
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- Title: Watching Television in a Tavern, 1940s
- Creator: General Electric Company
- Date Created: 1946
- Location: Schenectady - Schenectady County - New York
- Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
- Original Language: English
- Subject Keywords: Boxers (sports); Television programs; Televisions; ; WRGB-TV (Television station : Schenectady, N.Y.);
- Type: Photograph
- Publisher: General Electric Company
- Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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