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Image of Chrome-plated sign for KRSC TV, first television station in Seattle, established in 1948
2005.47.1
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Chrome-plated sign for KRSC TV, first television station in Seattle, established in 1948

This sign appeared on the first television broadcast in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day in November, 1948, for a high school football game at Memorial Stadium.
ID Number: 2005.47.1
Date: Circa 1948
Physical Description: 1 Sign, Trade; chrome, metal; 3 in.H x 15 in.W x .25 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2005.47.1
Subjects: Mass Media, Entertainment, Innovation and Invention

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