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- Record Album, "Elvis," 1956 - Youth oriented rock and roll music, which became popular during the 1950s, resulted in huge sales of records among affluent teenagers. From 1956 to 1958, singer Elvis Presley dominated the pop music industry.
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Record Album, "Elvis," 1956
Youth oriented rock and roll music, which became popular during the 1950s, resulted in huge sales of records among affluent teenagers. From 1956 to 1958, singer Elvis Presley dominated the pop music industry.
- RCA Selectavision VCR, 1981 - By the early 1980s the reduced price and scale of video recording and playback technology had helped create a lucrative and competitive home video market. JVC's VHS and Sony's Betamax--two incompatible video formats--rose to prominence. Despite Beta's superior picture quality, VHS's longer recording capability--ideally suited for recording broadcast television for later viewing--established it as the standard.
- 1981
- Collections - Artifact
RCA Selectavision VCR, 1981
By the early 1980s the reduced price and scale of video recording and playback technology had helped create a lucrative and competitive home video market. JVC's VHS and Sony's Betamax--two incompatible video formats--rose to prominence. Despite Beta's superior picture quality, VHS's longer recording capability--ideally suited for recording broadcast television for later viewing--established it as the standard.
- RCA Model J13805C Prison Television, 2009 -
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
RCA Model J13805C Prison Television, 2009
- RCA "Two Thousand" Color Television Console, 1969 - The Two Thousand was a high-end, state-of-the-art television receiver. With a modern -- but not futuristic -- design, it was an attractive, radical departure compared to the typical console model of the day. When it debuted in 1969, advertising welcomed "2000 people with $2000 to leap into the year 2000." The set arrived with an attached plaque inscribed with the owner's name.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
RCA "Two Thousand" Color Television Console, 1969
The Two Thousand was a high-end, state-of-the-art television receiver. With a modern -- but not futuristic -- design, it was an attractive, radical departure compared to the typical console model of the day. When it debuted in 1969, advertising welcomed "2000 people with $2000 to leap into the year 2000." The set arrived with an attached plaque inscribed with the owner's name.
- RCA SelectaVision Model VCT200 Video Cassette Recorder, 1978 -
- 1978
- Collections - Artifact
RCA SelectaVision Model VCT200 Video Cassette Recorder, 1978
- RCA Television-Radio-Phonograph Combination Console, Model 7T143, circa 1950 - By 1950, television had joined more established modes of entertainment to become a literal fixture in America's living rooms. This RCA console is both furniture and high-tech entertainment system. An expensive, heavy, showcase piece, it includes a television, radio, and two types of phonograph, the up-to-date 45 rpm as well as the standard 78 rpm.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
RCA Television-Radio-Phonograph Combination Console, Model 7T143, circa 1950
By 1950, television had joined more established modes of entertainment to become a literal fixture in America's living rooms. This RCA console is both furniture and high-tech entertainment system. An expensive, heavy, showcase piece, it includes a television, radio, and two types of phonograph, the up-to-date 45 rpm as well as the standard 78 rpm.
- RCA Color Video Camera, Model CC002, 1979 -
- January 01, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
RCA Color Video Camera, Model CC002, 1979