Radio City Music Hall Cutaway, 1930

Radio City Music Hall Cutaway 1930

When this cutaway first appeared, the intended structure was still called the International Music Hall, as part of Rockefeller Center, New York, NY.  Later, it became known as Radio City Music Hall. Quite a juicy early Thirties two-color cutaway spread across two pages.  I tried my best to mate the two pages, and I got… Continue reading Radio City Music Hall Cutaway, 1930

Jim Creek Naval Radio Station Illustration 1950

Jim Creek Naval Transmitting Station 1950

Artist unknown, as this was a tossed-off illustration in the middle of a Popular Science, but what interested me: This is one helluva massive radio station. It’s still around. It’s called the Jim Creek Naval Radio Station, and the Center for Land Use Interpretation tells us: One of the world’s most powerful transmitters, this million… Continue reading Jim Creek Naval Radio Station Illustration 1950