1921
1922
WIP Studio at Gimbel Brothers (WIP Radio)
WIP Control Room at Gimbel Brothers (WIP Radio)
Mary Vogt at the Wanamaker Organ (WOO Radio)
Walt "Uncle Bob" Wilson (KYW Radio)
1924
Radio Correspondence (WFI Radio)
Sunny Jim Medallion (WFI Radio)
1925
Christopher "Uncle WIP" Graham (WIP Radio)
1927
1928
John G. Leitch and George W. Humpfer (WFI Radio)
1930
The Roman Catholic High School Rowing Team with John Facenda
Captain Noah (W. Carter Merbreier) fishing
Stan Lee Broza & his "radio kids"
1931
Herbert Hoover in front of WCAU mikes
A Good Luck "Captain Jolly" Coin (WCAU Radio)
1932
Stan Lee Broza & The Children's Hour (WCAU Radio)
Leon Levy's Office (WCAU Radio)
1933
Technician Ray Stahl & Remote Truck (WCAU Radio)
Letter to Leon Levy from staff (WCAU Radio)
1934
KYW Radio Ad (KYW Moves to Philadelphia)
Philo Farnsworth at the Franklin Institute
Construction work at WFIL Radio
Powers Gouraud & George M. Cohan (WCAU Radio)
Ben Gimbel, Ednyfed Lewis, Ike Levy and Mrs. A. T. Hild
Jane King as Mary Lee, along with Johnny Lee (WOKO Radio)
"The Children's Hour" cast (WCAU Radio)
1935
1936
Jerry Donahue on "The Children's Hour" (WCAU Radio)
Bill Dyer broadcasting a baseball game (WCAU Radio)
1937
Talent Postcard from "The Children's Hour" (WCAU Radio)
Announcer's Console (WFIL Radio)
Master Control in the Widener Building (WFIL Radio)
"The BandBusters" on "The Children's Hour" (WCAU Radio)
3 Year old Jay Lloyd is a sailor suit
1938
Al Alberts on "The Children's Hour" (WCAU Radio)
KYW's "Brand New" Main Entrance & their Master Control Board
Studio in the Widener Building (WFIL Radio)
Gene Crane in a High School Play
Bill Bransome at Bradley Beach
1939
Dorothy Dix Broadcast (WFIL Radio)
Experimental Television (W3XE)
Temple vs. Kansas College Football Coverage (W3XE)
Donald Grey Barnhouse, Sr. and Donald Barnhouse (Jr.) in England
1940
W3XE Broadcasting the 1940 GOP Convention (KYW-TV)
Cast rehearsing radio drama (WIP Radio)
Connie Parkinson on a TV set (W3XE)
Technician Roy Nuss in Studio A (KYW Radio)
Two KYW Radio remote broadcasting vehicles and part of one tower
1941
Al Alberts & The Elliot Broza Orchestra
Engineer Paul Adelberger (WPTZ)
Fred Wood & the Pep Boys (WIP Radio)
Edie Huggins in St. Joseph, Missouri
1942
The W53PH Control Room (WFIL-FM)
"Last Year's Nest," the nation's first soap opera (WPTZ)
"Last Year's Nest," another photo
Jack Steck with the Russo Sisters at Woodside Park (WFIL Radio)
Taylor Grant & Dick Siebert (WCAU Radio)
1943
The Russo Sisters on "Kiddie Karnival" (WDAS Radio)
Uncle WIP, Wayne Cody (WIP Radio)
1944
Pete Boyle Sketch (Stage Door Canteen)
Blake Ritter performing in an USO Show in the UK
1945
Allen Stone & Jack Barry (WTTM Radio)
1946
Mac McGuire & Johnny Wilcox (WIP Radio)
Transmitting Tower on Mermaid Lane (WPTZ)
Connie Mack, Max E. Solomon & Tom Moorehead (WFIL Radio)
Al Meltzer's college basketball team
Tom Moorehead and Don Kellett broadcasting an ice hockey game (WFIL Radio)
Tom Moorehead on "Sports Clinic" (WFIL Radio)
Skipper Dawes, Jim Felix, Mil Spooner and "The Choraleens" (WFIL Radio)
Florence & Jack Steck at the press preview of "It's a Wonderful Life"
Harold Pannepacker running camera in the studio at WPTZ
1947
3 photos from "Hansel and Gretel" (WPTZ)
6 photos from "Cinderella" (WPTZ)
Jane King & Jack Creamer on "The Handy Man" (WPTZ)
Morris "Moose" Charlap, Pat Moore & Bob Jawer (WPTZ)
Mac McGuire Publicity Photo (WIP Photo)
Mac McGuire & the Harmony Rangers (WIP Radio)
The Magic Lady Supper Club (WFIL Radio)
The Sleepy Hollow Ranch Gang (WFIL Radio)
Allen Stone in the Widener Building Studio (WFIL Radio)
Roy Neal on "Pleased To Meet You" (WPTZ)
Organist Mil Spooner (WFIL Radio)
Harold Pannepacker telecasts the Mummers Parade (WPTZ)
Sid Doherty at WCFC, West Virginia's 1st FM station
Roger Clipp & Dr. Millard Gladfelter (WFIL-TV)
Count Basie, Annette Oromaner and Ramon Bruce (WHAT Radio)
Helen Lipkin with the Dorsey Brothers
Taming of the Shrew broadcast (WPTZ)
1948
"Altars of Peace" program & studios (WRTI Radio)
Florence Hanford on a cooking show (WPTZ)
Dr. Francis Davis (WFIL Radio)
Roger Clipp, Walter Annenberg & Temple President Robert Johnson (Dedication of WRTI)
Gene Crane & Bill Hart on "Homemakers' Matinee" (WCAU-TV)
Stan Lee Broza & the Children's Hour (WCAU)
WCAU-TV Election Coverage live from the Evening Bulletin
Sid Doherty & others (WJLS Radio)
The WCAU Building, 1622 Chestnut Street
Studio A and Control Room A at 1622 Chestnut Street (WCAU-TV)
Studio B and Control Room B at 1622 Chestnut Street (WCAU-TV)
Virginia & Barry Cassell (WAAM Radio, Ann Arbor)
Jane King Hall on a cooking show (WPTZ)
1949
Gene Crane on "Grand Chance Roundup" (WCAU-TV)
More Gene Crane on "Grand Chance Roundup" (WCAU-TV)
Roy Neal and the cast of "The Goldbergs" (WPTZ)
Roy Neal and Col. Paul Tibetts, pilot of the Enola Gay (WPTZ)
Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club (WFIL-TV)
John G. Leitch (WCAU Radio & TV)
John Roberts & Jim Gallant (WFIL-TV)
Visual Station Identification (WDEL-TV)
Sally Starr & Jesse Rogers (Ranger Joe)
1950
James Crawford, Edward Obrist, Frank Palumbo & Toni Spaulding (WPEN Radio)
Roy Neal talks with Vexil Weisgerber who lived in the Besty Ross House (WPTZ)
Roy Neal talks with a Leonardo DaVinci expert (WPTZ)
WPEN Air Personality Stu Wayne
Roy Neal talks with a Delaware River expert (WPTZ)
Audience of "Cinderella Weekend" (WCAU-TV)
Skipper Dawes and associates (WFIL-TV)
Gabby Hayes, Roger Clipp, Jane Pickens and Dennis James
Neil Harvey doing a Horlacher Beer commercial (WFIL-TV)
Ernie Kovacs & Albert Mathis on "Deadline for Dinner" (WPTZ)
1951
Clowns Ed McMahon & Chris Keegan on "The Big Top" (WCAU-TV)
WDAS Owner Max M. Leon at WRTI
The Children's Hour (WCAU Radio & TV)
Pete Boyle at the Delaware County Horse Show (WPTZ)
Pete Boyle as Chuckwagon Pete (WPTZ)
Roy Neal talks with two guests on "Open House" (WPTZ)
Ed McMahon, Roy Neal, George Walsh & Ernie Kovacs (local award winners)
Sid Doherty, your ESSO Reporter (WJLS Radio)
Roy Neal - Early Space Coverage (WPTZ)
Martin Pinsker, Carmen Gentile & John Culver in a radio Control Room (WFIL-TV)
John Facenda and others (WIP Radio)
Sherry O'Brien, Connie Mack & Leo Durocher (WDAS Radio)
Herb Clarke at WTAR-TV, Norfolk
Frank Stone and his twin brother, Eddie
1952
Donald Thornburgh & Bill Paley (WCAU-TV)
George Skinner & Mr. Ferris Rivets portrayed by Ed Hunt (WPTZ)
Paul Whiteman & Connie Mack (WFIL-TV)
Grady & Hurst with Al Alberts (WABC-TV)
Grady & Hurst with Frank Sinatra (WPEN Radio)
A Pete Boyle Original Watercolor
Pete Boyle, Jack Pyle & Judy Lee (WPTZ)
Magician Chanin & Neil Harvey (WFIL-TV)
Final Days in Center City (WCAU Radio)
John Roberts & Joe Carter (WFIL-TV)
"Miss Claire" Coleman at the WFIL-TV Studios
Jean Corbett & Bill Hart (WCAU-TV)
John Roberts on Election Night (WFIL-TV)
Harry Harris with the "Your Show of Shows" writers
Jesse Rogers (Ranger Joe) and Topaz
John Facenda in the station's lobby (WCAU-TV and Radio)
Sherry O'Brien & Rocky Marciano (WDAS Radio)
Ernie Kovacs Graphics Card (WPTZ)
1953
Willie the Worm (from a WCAU-TV kinescope)
Remember Pearl Harbor Test Pattern (WCAU-TV)
Magic Lady Supper Club gang (WFIL)
Sally Starr & Jesse Rogers (Ranger Joe)
John Roberts in a helicopter (WFIL-TV)
The Big Top Control Room (WCAU-TV)
Willie the Worm in the bathtub (WCAU-TV)
Blake Ritter & John D'Armand on "Action in the Afternoon" (WCAU-TV)
Dr. Charles Lee, Judy Lee & Elsa Maxwell
4 Photos from "The Big Top" (WCAU-TV)
John Facenda, Grace Kelly, Harvey Pollack, Joe Tinney, Bob Graham, Al Wisert and more
Jarrett Spotswood Lickle as "Patches" (WCAU-TV)
Lee Stewart & Bob Horn on "Bandstand" (WFIL-TV)
Advertising group including Ed Murray, Ned Rogers, Max Solomon and Bob Dome
John Roberts & Claire Coleman, 10th anniversary of WFIL's Studio Schoolhouse
Gil Thompson on Action in the Afternoon
Action in the Afternoon Cast and Set
The Buildings of Huberle, Montana (Action in the Afternoon)
Another Publicity Still from Action in the Afternoon
Action in the Afternoon Rehearsal
Claire Coleman (Miss Claire of Romper Room)
Jack Mahoney receiving an award (WIBG Radio)
Gene London as "Reject the Robot"
9 Action in the Afternoon stills from video (WCAU-TV)
Eddie Robinson & Sherry O'Brien (WDAS Radio)
Bill Givens & Jack Pyle (KYW Radio)
John Zacherle on "Action in the Afternoon" (WCAU-TV)
1954
Master Switching Console (WCAU-TV)
At the Transmitter Site (WCAU-TV and WCAU-FM)
Judy Lee Portrait (WPTZ & WRCV-TV)
Georgie Woods, Kae Williams and Harry Rosen
Lew Klein & Gene Shay (WFIL-TV)
Shelly Gross, Marciarose Shestack & U.S. Congressman Walter Judd (WFIL-TV)
Shelly Gross, Marciarose Shestack & former Pa. Governor James Duff (WFIL-TV)
Marciarose Shestack on "College Press Conference" (WFIL-TV)
Bertie the Bunyip & Lee Dexter (WPTZ)
Joe Earley as Mr. Rivets (WPTZ)
Alan Scott & Joe Earley as Mr. Rivets (WPTZ)
Charles Shaw & Donald Thornburgh (WCAU Radio)
Ed Cunningham at age seven and a half
1955
Pete Boyle, Alan Scott, Jane King Hall & Florence Hanford (WPTZ)
Alan Scott remote on "The Today Show" (WPTZ)
Bob Horn on the Bandstand set (WFIL-TV)
Marvin Burak with Martha Raye, Phil Foster, Toni Arden & others (WPEN Radio)
WFIL-TV crew at the Mummers Parade
Ed Harvey & His Gang (WCAU Radio)
Five Photos of Pete Boyle (WPTZ)
Remains of the Action in the Afternoon Set (WCAU-TV)
Pete Boyle Publicity Still (WPTZ)
Ed McMahon doing a Frank's Soda commercial (WCAU-TV)
Bill Wright, Sr. doing a kids TV show (WABT-TV)
Another Bill Wright, Sr. kids show photo (WABT-TV)
18 photos of "The Children's Hour" (WCAU-TV)
Dick Clayton as Dick Karnow (WPTR Radio, Albany)
Florence Hanford on TV Kitchen (WPTZ)
Pete Boyle as "Chuck Wagon Pete"
1956
Harry Harris on "Columnists' Corner" (WCAU-TV)
Judy Lee & Dave Garroway (NBC-TV)
Mel Gollub, aka Mel Stewart (WIP Radio)
Sally Starr & Gene Autry (WFIL-TV)
Alan Scott & Miss Terry on "Let Scott Do It" (WRCV-TV)
Print Ad for "The Children's Hour" (WCAU-TV)
Harry Harris with Captain Kangaroo
Harry Harris with Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore
Dr. Francis Davis & George Koehler on WFIL's roof
Dave Roberts at WBUF-TV, Buffalo
Jack Mahoney's Press Card (WIBG Radio)
Harry Harris with David Sarnoff & Lilli Palmer
Bill Webber & Allen Stone (WFIL Radio & TV)
Bill Webber & Jack Steck (WFIL Radio)
Harry Harris on "The Phil Silvers Show"
George Koehler, Henry Rhea and Bill Webber (WFIL-TV)
Grady and Hurst (WPFH, Channel 12)
Nat Wright and Weldon Walker on WTTG-TV
Hy Lit making a personal appearance (WHAT Radio)
1957
Talent Trend, Dick Clark ads (WFIL-TV)
Super Bowl Producer George Finkel as a model
Samuel Barbour & Laurence LePage (WHYY-TV)
Some of the station's air personnel (WCAU Radio)
Memo Announcing its Sale to CBS (WCAU Stations)
Marvin Burak & Jimmy Durante (WPEN Radio)
John Carlton with "The Four Preps" (WFIL-TV)
Bill Campbell (WCAU Radio & TV)
Bill Webber on Breakfast Time (WFIL-TV)
Roland & Igor Buttons from Shock Theater (WCAU-TV)
Shock Theatre Advertisement (WCAU-TV)
Chief Halftown, Sally Starr, Bill Webber, Frances Davis & Dick Clark (WFIL-TV)
Station ID Slide & Print Ad (KYW-TV, Cleveland)
The Cinderella Weekend Float in the Thanksgiving Day Parade (WCAU-TV)
1958
Bandstand Dancers outside the WFIL Building (WFIL-TV)
A Live Broadcast with Ted Jackson (WRCV Radio)
The WFIL-TV University of the Air
Vince Leonard & Bill Freeland in the news studio (WRCV-TV)
Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger & Sally Starr (WFIL-TV)
Jack Lescoulie & Judy Lee (The Today Show)
Dr. Francis Davis on WFIL's roof
Dick Clark & Bill Webber on "Bandstand" (WFIL-TV)
John Zacherle as Roland on the set (WCAU-TV)
John Zacherle as Roland (WRTI-FM)
John Zacherle as Roland on a movie cut-in (WCAU-TV)
John Zacherle as Roland and himself (Zacherle Fan Club Card)
Bob Bradley as Buckskin Billy (WRCV-TV)
Harry Levan as "Carny the Clown" (WCAU-TV)
Dave Garroway and Gene London (NBC-TV)
Dr. Brian McDonough's Baby Photo
1959
Ralph "Bud" Galow (WRCV Radio)
Howard Jones as Happy the Clown (WFIL-TV)
Gary Geers on "Farm, Home and Garden" (WRCV Radio)
Transmitter & Console (WHHS Radio)
Ed Sciaky & Sally Starr at Riverview Beach Park
Mac McGuire at Reading Terminal
Sally Starr LP Cover (Liberty Bell Records)
WFIL's Dr. Francis Davis & the "Princess" phone
Bill Bransome in a balloon race (WCAU Radio)
Paul Norton (The WFIL Stations)
Danny Thomas & Frank Ford (WPEN Radio)
John Zacherle on the set of "Shock Theatre" (WCAU-TV)
Peggy King & James Garner on the set of "Maverick"
Gunnar Back, John Roberts and Allen Stone (WFIL-TV)
1960
RJ, Ron Joseph & Dick Clark (WFIL-TV)
Wally Kinnan, Herb Clarke & Francis Davis on the weather set (WCAU-TV)
Bill Wright Sr. at the Raymond Rosen Record Distributors (WIBG Radio)
Charlie Gracie & Sally Starr on "Popeye Theater" (WFIL-TV)
Gene London & Cub Scouts (WCAU-TV)
Dr. Herbert Nagler (KYW Radio)
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