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1984.87.1
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RCA Television Set, 1948

Robert Priebe donated this television set to MOHAI. He helped found Seattle's first TV station, KRSC-TV, now KING-TV. The first broadcast from KRSC was Thanksgiving Day, 1948. This TV set was given to Priebe by the television manufacturer RCA in 1948.
ID Number: 1984.87.1
Date: 1948
Physical Description: 1 Television, Console; wood, metal, glass; 13.75 in.H x 26 in.W x 18.5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1984.87.1
Subjects: Mass Media, Furniture

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