Object Details
Manufactured by
Philco, American, founded 1892
Owned by
Herman L. Roundtree, American, 1892 - 1964
Minnie Roundtree, American, 1896 - 1953
Caption
This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up. Herman bought her the radio so she could keep up with her favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
Description
A Philco model 48-482 tabletop radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree. The radio is made of stained wood with a white with red dashed grille cloth. Below the grille cloth is the radio tuning dial with short wave, FM and AM frequencies. Two plastic knobs are on either side of the dial. Ten plastic pushbuttons are below the dial. The back of the radio is open. Inside the radio are vacuum tubes, fuses, wire, an electrical cord and other radio components.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Date
1948
Object number
2012.155.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
radio
Medium
wood, metal, glass, cloth, wire, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 × 20 × 12 1/2 in. (30.5 × 50.8 × 31.8 cm)
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Exhibition
Power of Place
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Baseball
Communication
Communities
Domestic life
Families
Radio
Rural life
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.155.9