WPIX, the New York News television station, signs contract to transmit programs from the television tower on the Empire State Building. Seen here are executives of both organizations as F.M. Flynn, President of WPIX, Inc., signed the contract. Left to right (standing), are G.M. Lyon, Jr., vice president and treasurer of Empire State, Inc.,; G. Bennett Larson, General Manager of WPIS; Tom Howard, Chief Engineer of WPIX and P.B. Stephens, Business Manager of The New York News. Seated with Mr. Flynn is General Hugh A. Drum, President of Empire State, Inc.

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Title WPIX, the New York News television station, signs contract to transmit programs from the television tower on the Empire State Building. Seen here are executives of both organizations as F.M. Flynn, President of WPIX, Inc., signed the contract. Left to right (standing), are G.M. Lyon, Jr., vice president and treasurer of Empire State, Inc.,; G. Bennett Larson, General Manager of WPIS; Tom Howard, Chief Engineer of WPIX and P.B. Stephens, Business Manager of The New York News. Seated with Mr. Flynn is General Hugh A. Drum, President of Empire State, Inc.
Photo Number P0048n01_03_28
Description Photo shows executives of both organizations as F.M. Flynn, President of WPIX, Inc., signed the contract. Left to right (standing), are G.M. Lyon, Jr., vice president and treasurer of Empire State, Inc.,; G. Bennett Larson, General Manager of WPIS; Tom Howard, Chief Engineer of WPIX and P.B. Stephens, Business Manager of The New York News. Seated with Mr. Flynn is General Hugh A. Drum, President of Empire State, Inc.
Date 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960
Textual Date 1930-1960
Keywords Television; Broadcasting and communications; Men; Clothing and dress; Tables; New York City; Managers
Subject Television broadcasting--New York (N.Y.)--History--Photographs; Executives--Photographs; Larson, G. Bennet--Photographs
Spatial Coverage New York (N.Y.)
Collection Number and Name P0048 G. Bennet Larson Photograph Collection
Collection Name G. Bennet Larson
Rights
Type Image
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as jpeg. 625 pixels on long axis.
ARK ark:/87278/s6tt5g55
Setname uum_map
ID 981263
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tt5g55
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