Grant Building Home Of KDKA

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Stock #:26938
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: Philadelphia
Publisher: Minsky Bros. & Co.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
Pioneer Broadcasting Station. This beautiful office building is the headquarters of KDKA, the world's pioneer broadcasting station. Atop the building is a 3,250,000 candlepower aerial beacon which can be seen more than 75 miles from Pittsburgh on clear nights. Beneath this larger beacon is a flashing red neon light which spells the word "Pittsburgh" in morse code. Aviators can see this light approximately 150 miles away.

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