Description: In 1912, 21 year old, David Sarnoff was assigned to manage the Marconi wireless station at the Wanamaker department store in New York City, which led to his participation in a pivotal moment in the history of communication. On the evening of April 14th, 1912, the ocean liner Titanic struck an iceberg and started taking on water. Almost immediately, the ship began transmitting distress signals. Soon the airwaves were flooded with news of the disaster as operators tracked the rescue effort. Sarnoff played an important role throughout the crisis After three days at his Wanamaker’s post, he traveled to Marconi’s Sea Gate station on Coney Island. While there, he contacted the steamship Carpathia, which had picked up survivors from the Titanic and was returning to New York. Sarnoff proceeded to compile the names of these passengers and forward the good news to their families.The sinking of the Titanic brought radio into the public spotlight and prompted Congress to regulate the medium for the first time. Sarnoff would refer to the incident as an important turning point in his career. “The Titanic disaster brought radio to the front,” he later recalled, “and incidentally me.” THIS LISTING IS FOR A REPRINT OF This photograph, which was most likely taken shortly after the Titanic disaster, shows twenty-one year old Sarnoff at the Wanamaker wireless station. Sarnoff considered the event to be one of the formative moments of his career. Later in life he recounted that he had been on duty by himself when the ship sank and that he was the one who notified reporters of the disaster. Sarnoff would go on to become President of both RCA and NBC. This reprint measures 8.5 x 11 inches and is printed on quality 110 lb card stock. Ships USPS with tracking. Thank you for looking and please check back often as neww items are being added every day! DISCLAIMER: MY GOAL IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE, REPLICA, RMS TITANIC, AND WHITE STAR LINE COLLECTIBLES. I DO MY BEST TO OFFER ONLY ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. DETERMINING WHICH ITEMS ARE AND AREN’T IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN IS GROWING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT! OCASSIONALLY, RARELY, & ACCIDENTALLY A LISTING MAY BE FOR AN ITEM BY WHICH THE ORIGINAL IS IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF VIOLATING COPYRIGHT LAW. IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF SUCH ITEM PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WE WILL REACH AN AMICABLE AGREEMENT OR I WILL END THE LISTING IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU!
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