Crowd of Men Listening to World Series Game in Saint George, Utah, September 1940

    A crowd of men gather outside a radio shop to listen to the World Series game.
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, Lee, Russell, "A crowd of men listening to World Series game, Saint George, Utah," September 1940

    Description

    The photograph shows a crowd of men in Saint George, Utah, gathered outside a radio shop that is broadcasting World Series baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. Before televisions became widely available, radio broadcasting was a primary source for entertainment.  

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    • Why are the men gathered outside the radio shop?
    • What is familiar from today?

    Citation Information

    Lee, Russell, "A crowd of men listening to World Series game, Saint George, Utah," September 1940. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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