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Title
Marie de Forest at dedication of Electronics Research Laboratory historical marker
Date Created and/or Issued
1970/05/02
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Marie de Forest posing next to the historic marker installed at the location of the Electronics Research Laboaratory. On May 2, 1970, the corner of Channing Street and Emerson Street in Palo Alto was dedicated as California Registered Historical Landmark No. 836. This site was the location of the California's first commercial electronics research laboratory. It was owned by Federal Telegraph Company and is where Lee de Forest developed the first vacuum tube amplifier and oscillator. Part of a series from the event.
Type
image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
EF0E5A2D-D296-4C26-8E81-177232617318
2003-35-335d
Subject
Events
Palo Alto (Calif.)
Historical markers--California
Historic sites--California--Palo Alto
Electronics--History (LCSH)
Dedications
De Forest, Marie Mosquini

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