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Lowell Thomas-Cunningham Tubes Statuette |
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| Lowell Thomas
(1892-1981) was one of the pioneers in the field of radio
journalism. His radio career with CBS spanned almost 5 decades,
and for many years, he was the voice of the Fox-Movietone theater
newsreels. He was a prolific author, with more than 50 books to
his credit, and a world traveller and adventurer. I recommend the Cinerama
Pioneers website for more information on Lowell Thomas' amazing
career, of which radio broadcasting was only one facet.
The statuette shown here was cast in lead, and filled with plaster. It is about 3 inches high and was issued sometime in the 1930's to promote Cunningham radio tubes, and is probably one of a series of similar items. |
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