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Microphone Collection

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Bob Dylan Holding Bass Guitar

Bob Dylan Holding Bass Guitar
(Original Caption) File poses of Bob Dylan in 1968-1969

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday
1954: American jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915 - 1959), also known as Lady Day, during a performance. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7380 - Billie Holiday - unpub

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein
20th February 1970: American composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990). (Photo by William H. Alden/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, and Josef Stalin

Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, and Josef Stalin
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Harry S. Truman, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin sit together at the Potsdam Conference in 1945

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Jerry Lee Lewis Singing atop a Piano

Jerry Lee Lewis Singing atop a Piano
Standing atop a piano, rock n roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis gives an enthusiastic performance at the Cafe de Paris in New York City on June 10, 1958

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Franklin D Roosevelt

Franklin D Roosevelt
19th January 1938: United States president Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) addressing a press conference. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Portrait of Ronal Reagan as Radio Star

Portrait of Ronal Reagan as Radio Star
(Original Caption) Ronald Reagan. Photograph of the famous movie star when he was a radio star. Undated

Background imageMicrophone Collection: People Married Over Radio, Behind Microphone

People Married Over Radio, Behind Microphone
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Married over the radio- Left of the mike is Mrs. Goldberg formerly Esther Gilbert

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Tommy Dorsey In Nbc Studio Jam Session

Tommy Dorsey In Nbc Studio Jam Session
(Original Caption) Hollywood, CA- Tommy Dorsey, famous NBC swing maestro, was placed under quarantine today in a swanky Hollywood Hotel for what his physician has diagnosed as Diptheria

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Early Radio Announcer At Microphone

Early Radio Announcer At Microphone
(Original Caption) Old time radio announcer in front of microphone, Louis Mann (1865-1931). Undated b/w photo

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Frank Sinatra And Dinah Shore

Frank Sinatra And Dinah Shore
(Original Caption) Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore record, "Tea for Two" on a special Columbia record for the benefit of the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for5 Cancer Research. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman and his orchestra. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Dean Acheson Us Secretary Of State

Dean Acheson Us Secretary Of State
(Original Caption) Dean Acheson (1893-1971), U.S. Secretary of State, Arriving at London's Heathrow Airport. Photograph, 1950

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Frank Sinatra Singing into Microphone

Frank Sinatra Singing into Microphone
(Original Caption) Waist-up portrait of singer/actor Frank Sinatra singing into an NBC microphone. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Tommy Dorsey Playing The Trombone

Tommy Dorsey Playing The Trombone
(Original Caption) Tommy Dorsey playing the trombone during a recording session. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Virginia Hill Testifying Before a Senate Committee

Virginia Hill Testifying Before a Senate Committee
Virginia Hill, girlfriend of Las Vegas mobster Ben "Bugsy Siegel, testifies before the Kefauver organized crime hearings in New York

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet

Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet
(Original Caption) Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman at the microphone. He is shown in a 3/4-length, low-angle view, holding his clarinet under his arm

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Golfer Bobby Jones with His Wife and Father

Golfer Bobby Jones with His Wife and Father
(Original Caption) Left to right, Robert Jones, Sr. Mrs. Bobby Jones, Jr. and the great golfer himself, pictured on the welcoming boat Macon after Bobby had transferred from the S.S

Background imageMicrophone Collection: President Kennedy at Atomic Energy Commission

President Kennedy at Atomic Energy Commission
President Kennedy and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Glenn Seaborg following the President's visit to the AEC Headquarters in Germantown, Maryland

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Newsman Broadcasting At Wqxr

Newsman Broadcasting At Wqxr
(Original Caption) New York, NY: General view of the interior of the broadcasting room of WQXR, the New York Times Station broadcasting the news and news commentator. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Father Divine Posing With Microphone

Father Divine Posing With Microphone
(Original Caption) Father Divine, Black religious leader, poses wth microphone, early 1930's. Photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Phyllis Diller Onstage Full Length

Phyllis Diller Onstage Full Length
(Original Caption) Actress and comedienne Phyllis Diller (b. 1917) performing onstage, holding a pocketbook and wearing gloves. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Woman Swallowing Sword at Sideshow

Woman Swallowing Sword at Sideshow
(Original Caption) A circus woman performs a sword swallowing trick. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: American Actor Robert Benchley W/ Mic

American Actor Robert Benchley W/ Mic
(Original Caption) Publicity handout of American actor Robert Benchley (1889-1945), shown holding a microphone. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Thomas Edison Seated At Desk In Lab

Thomas Edison Seated At Desk In Lab
(Original Caption) Photo shows Thomas Edison seated at his desk in a chemical laboratory. Undated

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Orson Welles

Orson Welles Broadcasting on CBS ca. 1938

Background imageMicrophone Collection: D.W. Griffith Speaking into NBC Microphone

D.W. Griffith Speaking into NBC Microphone
(Original Caption) D.W. Griffith, early genius of Hollywood and creator of many important phases of modern screen techniques, now devotes his voice and directing skill to "D.W

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Clark Gable Reads Into Nbc Radio Mic

Clark Gable Reads Into Nbc Radio Mic
(Original Caption) A waist-up portrait of actor Clark Gable as he reads into a NBC radio microphone. Filed: 12/1946

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Peggy Lee Singing

Peggy Lee Singing
Legendary American music singer Peggy Lee performs

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Eddie Cantor Talking Into A Microphone

Eddie Cantor Talking Into A Microphone
(Original Caption) Eddie Cantor, talking into NBC microphone. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Duke Ellington in Radio Station with Records

Duke Ellington in Radio Station with Records
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (1889-1974), bandleader, composer and arranger, has his hands full as he tries role of disc jockey. Photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: People In Studio Making Radio About Fami

People In Studio Making Radio About Fami
(Original Caption) Typical radio studio of the 1920's: The Little House Family being dramatized by Betty Garde, Kenneth Daigneau and real life twins Bill and Bobbie Mauch. Photo

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Father Coughlin Denouncing Hugh Johnson on Radio

Father Coughlin Denouncing Hugh Johnson on Radio
Father Charles E. Coughlin criticizes former head of the National Recovery Administration, Hugh S. Johnson, during a radio broadcast

Background imageMicrophone Collection: President Roosevelt Campaigning from Car

President Roosevelt Campaigning from Car
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tells a crowd that "Prosperity measured in dollars is coming back" during his motor tour campaign through New England

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Lucie Rosen Playing Theremin Instrument for NBC Radio

Lucie Rosen Playing Theremin Instrument for NBC Radio
(Original Caption) Young woman playing the theremin

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Thomas Hunt Morgan with Microscope

Thomas Hunt Morgan with Microscope
Nobel Prize winning geneticist Thomas Hunt Morgan with a microscope at a laboratory

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Woman Playing Piano for Radio Broadcast

Woman Playing Piano for Radio Broadcast
(Original Caption) Early Westinghouse Radio Station, Pittsburgh, KYW. Somewhat crowded quarters. Photo ca. 1920. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Sound Effects Men

Sound Effects Men
(Original Caption) CBS Radio soundmen with engineer provide background realism via gong, pistol, and lip microphone, 1920's. Parks Johnson (lt), Warren Hull (rt)

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Couple Marrying by Radio in Texas

Couple Marrying by Radio in Texas
(Original Caption) Texas: A Wedding Via Radio. At left, Miss Mable Brady, the bride. At the right, John H. Stone, the groom. They were married via Radio at different stations in Dallas, Texas

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Woman Sitting with Audio Equipment

Woman Sitting with Audio Equipment
(Original Caption) 10/8/1923Radio show at the Grand Central Palace. Miss Anne Hughes with a Zenith 3-stage audio detector and an O'Neill auto phone loud speaker

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Bugs Bear and Corbett Broadcasting

Bugs Bear and Corbett Broadcasting
Radio broadcaster Bugs Bear and former boxer James Corbett broadcasting at radio station WJZ in New York in 1924

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Pioneering Radio Station 8XK

Pioneering Radio Station 8XK
3/15/1924-Wilkinsburg, PA. A man using radio equipment at Frank Conrad's pioneering radio station, 8XK

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Scientist Talking To England; First Time

Scientist Talking To England; First Time
(Original Caption) 3/15/1924-Pittsburgh, PA:Photo is of Mr

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters
(Original Caption) Ethel Waters as radio entertainer in the 1920's. She is standing next to NBC microphone. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Clarence Darrow During the Scopes Trial

Clarence Darrow During the Scopes Trial
Attorney for the defence Clarence Darrow emphatically makes a point during the trial of John Scopes, the so-called "Monkey Trial", for teaching evolution

Background imageMicrophone Collection: New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker

New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker
New York City mayor Jimmy Walker speaks at a dedication ceremony

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Emile Berliner with Microphone

Emile Berliner with Microphone
Inventor Emile Berliner sits with his version of a microphone, which he constructed 50 years ago

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Louisiana Governor Huey Long

Louisiana Governor Huey Long
(Original Caption) Huey P. Long (1893-1935), Louisiana politician

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Presidential Candidate Herbert Hoover Doing NBC Radio Broadcast

Presidential Candidate Herbert Hoover Doing NBC Radio Broadcast
(Original Caption) Herbert Hoover addressing the electorate via early radio transmission. Photograph, 1928

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Irving Berlin Singing

Irving Berlin Singing
Irving Berlin sings at the dedication of the Los Angeles City Hall

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Presidential Candidate William Z. Foster and Benjamin Gitlow

Presidential Candidate William Z. Foster and Benjamin Gitlow
(Original Caption) Photo shows left to right William Z. Foster, presidential candidate and Benjamin Gitlow, Vice presidential candidate of the Workers Party, on the speakers platform

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Leo the Lion Being Recorded

Leo the Lion Being Recorded
(Original Caption) 1/28/29- Now that the talkies are making all the human stores sound their vowels and constants properly, Leo, the M.G.M. Lion has decided that he had better look to his laurels

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Albert Einstein Congratulating Thomas Edison via Radio

Albert Einstein Congratulating Thomas Edison via Radio
(Original Caption) Einstein congratulating the inventor of electric light...Professor Albert Einstein, famous German scientist, is seen above as he congratulated Thomas A

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Rudy Vallee Standing At Microphone

Rudy Vallee Standing At Microphone
(Original Caption) 11/9/1929-Rudy Vallee standing at microphone

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Herbert Hoover Gives Armistice Speech

Herbert Hoover Gives Armistice Speech
(Original Caption) 11/11/1929- United States President Herbert Hoover stands at a podium before large American flags as he gives his Armistice Day anniversary speech

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Poet

Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
(Original Caption) 1930-Sir Rabindranath Tagore, famed poet of India

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Jazz Musicians in Jam Session

Jazz Musicians in Jam Session
(Original Caption) Recently a group of famous band leaders got together for a jam session at the Manhattan Center in New York City

Background imageMicrophone Collection: George Burns and Gracie Allen

George Burns and Gracie Allen
(Original Caption) George Burns and Gracie Allen in undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Frank Sinatra at CBS Radio Microphone

Frank Sinatra at CBS Radio Microphone
The young Frank Sinatra, probably still in his teens, sings into a CBS microphone with his hands on his hips

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Judy Garland Sings with Bing Crosby

Judy Garland Sings with Bing Crosby
(Original Caption) Photograph of Judy Garland and Bing Crosby singing into a microphone in a studio, reading from sheet music. Crosby wears a hat. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Performers of Amos and Andy

Performers of Amos and Andy
(Original Caption) Freeman Godsen and Charles Correll, also known as the voices of "Amos and Andy." Behind them is a CBS microphone. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Bandleader Glenn Miller and Singer Ray Eberle

Bandleader Glenn Miller and Singer Ray Eberle
Bandleader Glenn Miller playing his trumpet with Ray Eberle as the featured singer. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Robert Benchley Reading

Robert Benchley Reading
Critic and humorist Robert Benchley reads during an NBC radio broadcast

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Shirley Temple with Microphone

Shirley Temple with Microphone
Child actress Shirley Temple holding an FBC microphone. Undated photograph, ca. 1933-36

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Bob Hope with NBC Microphone

Bob Hope with NBC Microphone
(Original Caption) Portrait of American entertainer Bob Hope. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes in publicity photograph for CBS

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Clarinetist Benny Goodman and Band in Concert

Clarinetist Benny Goodman and Band in Concert
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman (1909-1986), American clarinetist and band leader, in concert. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Marlene Dietrich Singing

Marlene Dietrich Singing
(Original Caption) Full length photograph of actress and cabaret singer, Marlene Dietrich. Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Actors in a Radio Drama

Actors in a Radio Drama
Actors in a radio drama play dead after being "killed" by a mass murderer on an NBC "Lights Out" broadcast. The sound effects man provides dramatic tension in the background

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Cast Of 'Beau Brummel' In Front Of Microphone

Cast Of "Beau Brummel" In Front Of Microphone
(Original Caption) 9/6/1930-Radio Theatre Guild. Cast of "Beau Brummel"

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Amos n Andy Actors on the Radio

Amos n Andy Actors on the Radio
(Original Caption) 10/15/1930-Los Angeles, CA - "Amos n Andy, " famous radio characters, broadcasting their famous act to the world, while making their motion picture here

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Man in Statue of Liberty with Microphone

Man in Statue of Liberty with Microphone
(Original Caption) 3/27/1931-New York, NY: In one of the most unique broadcasts yet recorded, Hellmut H

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Minister of War Kurt von Schleicher

Minister of War Kurt von Schleicher
Kurt von Schleicher, during his tenure as Minister of War, 1932, on the occasion of the radio broadcast when he outlined his policy and gave his opinion on problems, including the Prussian situation

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Cecil B. DeMille Speaking Into Microphone

Cecil B. DeMille Speaking Into Microphone
(Original Caption) 1932-Cecil B. DeMille speaking into large megaphone as he addresses extra players

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Paul Von Hindenburg Standing at Microphone

Paul Von Hindenburg Standing at Microphone
(Original Caption) 1/12/1932-Berlin, Germany- In a New Year's Eve broadcast to the United States, President Paul von Hindenburg, speaking from his office in Berlin

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Henry L. Stimson Standing at Microphone

Henry L. Stimson Standing at Microphone
(Original Caption) 2/22/1932-Washington, D.C.- Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson is seen making his speech during the observance of the 200th birthday of the first president of the United States

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Aviatrix Bobby Trout Singing On Radio

Aviatrix Bobby Trout Singing On Radio
(Original Caption) 3/26/1932-Los Angeles, CA: Miss Bobby Trout, prominent Californian aviatrix, has spent many hours in the air

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Debutante Auditioning Before Microphone

Debutante Auditioning Before Microphone
(Original Caption) 6/29/1932-Society girls have a new wrinkle in addition to their numerous social activities

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Rochelle Hudson Smiling at Theater Premiere

Rochelle Hudson Smiling at Theater Premiere
From the 1932 film A Bill of Divorcement

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt Speaking at the Metropolitan Opera House

Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt Speaking at the Metropolitan Opera House
11/03/1932. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE---NEW YORK: The resonant voice of Franklin D

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Norma Shearer with Muff and Gary Cooper In Tuxedo

Norma Shearer with Muff and Gary Cooper In Tuxedo
From the 1932 film The Kid from Spain

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Franklin D. Roosevelt Giving Radio Address

Franklin D. Roosevelt Giving Radio Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt addresssing the nation over the radio in one of his "Fireside chats." Undated photograph

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Franklin Roosevelt Delivers Radio Address

Franklin Roosevelt Delivers Radio Address
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a radio address during one of his Fireside Chats

Background imageMicrophone Collection: Governor Talmadge Speaking on Flag Day

Governor Talmadge Speaking on Flag Day
1933-Photo shows Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia speaking during the Flag Day ceremonies



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