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Image: Base of Fessenden antenna at Brant Rock

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Description: This photo shows the base of Reginald Fessenden's antenna at Brant Rock, Massachusetts. Edward F. Perry, Jr., owner of WATD-FM in Marshfield, is standing next to the plaque. The tower that once stood here was used for the first intentional broadcast of audio over a radio transmitter, on December 24, 1906.
Title: Base of Fessenden antenna at Brant Rock
Credit: Courtesy of the photographer.
Author: Garrett A. Wollman
Permission: Released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 by the photographer.
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5
License: CC BY 2.5
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