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1968.4479.1
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Dubilier Wireless Telephone, 1910

On June 21, 1909, at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), inventor William Dubilier amazed fairgoers with his wireless telephone. The device used a capacitor, and was surprisingly small—two advances that had a big impact on radio technology in years to come.
ID Number: 1968.4479.1
Date: 1910
Physical Description: 1 Radiophone; wood, metal, glass; Box: 16 in.H x 12 in.W x 16 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1968.4479.1
Subjects: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), Innovation and Invention, Telecommunications

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