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Signor Marconi and his Instrument

A young man sits with his crossed arms resting on a table. Radio equipment sits on the table in front of him.

Dam, J.W. “The New Telegraphy: An Interview with Signor Marconi.” The Strand 13, no. 75 (March 1897), p.275.

This publicity photo was taken of Guglielmo Marconi for a magazine interview in 1897. On the left is a type of spark-gap transmitter. On the right is a receiver that rang a bell when it received a signal.