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Ford Motor Company Radio Station WWI, Dearborn, Michigan, February 1924

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford experimented with radio in the early 1920s. In March 1922 he received permission to broadcast publicly using call letters WWI. Ford's 250-watt station, based in Dearborn, broadcast only a couple of hours each day with programming limited to talks, dramatic readings, and musical performances. Ford lost interest in the venture, and WWI stopped broadcasting in February 1926.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

21 February 1924

Subject Date

21 February 1924

Creators

Collection Title

Photographs for the Company Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.189.P.2162

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 11 in

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