Radio Receiver Used on the USS George Washington during President Wilson's Trip to France for Peace Negotiations, 1919
THF156565 / Radio Receiver Used on the USS George Washington during President Wilson's Trip to France for Peace Negotiations, 1919
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Artifact Overview
This radio was used on USS George Washington when President Woodrow Wilson made his first voyage to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Its donor, Fred Schnell, belonged to an elite group of radio operators working for the US Navy. Using this radio, Schnell transcribed several messages instrumental to the peace talks that ended WWI, including the peace acceptance from Germany.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
circa 1918
Subject Date
1918-1919
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.557.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Fred Schnell.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 23 in
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