Compound of Transmission Station in Gloria

Call Number
300-1-8:3/14

General information

Call No.:
300-1-8:3/14
Part of series
HU OSA 300-1-8 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: General Records: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Public Affairs Photographic Files
Located at
Archival photo box #3 / No. 14
Digital ver. identifier
HU OSA 300-1-8_003-014
Legacy ID
rfe_architecture_014
Date
1964
Level
Item
Primary Type
Still image
Language
English
Notes
The black and white prints of RFE/RL were donated to OSA by the Hoover Institute, California in year 2015. The images are duplicates of those held at Hoover. The originals, and most probably the negatives are with the donor as well. OSA only received the paper prints with captions, and digitized the entire collection in year 2018.

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary
Partial view of the compound of the transmission station. There is a U-shaped white low building with entrances for vehicles. Behind it the upper part of other buildings of the compound are visible. In the background there are several radio antennae. C.f. HU OSA 300-1-8:3/4, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/10, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/11, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/12, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/13, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/15, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/16, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/17, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/18, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/97, HU OSA 300-1-8:3/98.
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
Radio Free Europe, 1 English Garden, Munich, West Germany, Phone 22-99-21, Radio Free Europe's main transmitter station is located in Gloria, near Lisbon. The Lisbon station has special advantages in short wave "sky wave" transmission to East Europe. Together with other transmitters located in West Germany, RFE broadcasts with more than 2,000 kilowatts to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria. Public Affairs Department, January 1964.

Context

Associated Names
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Copyright holder)
Associated Places
Munich

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Gloria
Portugal
Collection Specific Tags
broadcasting equipment, Cold War, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, transmission