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The Shenandoah Friendly Farmer Stations: KFNF
Henry Field at the microphone
Henry Field at the microphone
Henry Field at the microphone
Henry Field Seed Company catalog
Henry Field Seed Company catalog, 1927
Henry Field Seed Company Building with radio towers
A view of the grounds of the Henry Field Seed Company in Shenandoah, showing the planting areas, with the radio tower in the background.
Building 4 on the Henry Field Seed Company grounds.
The KFNF Studio Building
A Postcard view of the KFNF Studio Building
A Cutaway view of the KFNF studio building
KFNF studio building floor plan
KFNF studio building auditorium
KFNF performing stage closeup
KFNF transmitter room
Henry Field Seed Company Building
Another Postcard view of the Henry Field Building
A Postcard view of the Henry Field Buildings
A Postcard view of the KFNF studio building
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The Shenandoah Friendly Farmer Stations: KMA
Earl May, founder of the Earl May Seed Company and radio station KMA.
An example of one of the May Seed Company's catalogs, 1933
Earl May conducts the radio lodge program on WOAW in Omaha, 1924
Earl May broadcasts over WOAW from his remote studio in the May Seed Company building in Shenandoah, about 1924.
Earl May and musical performers broadcasting over WOAW.
Earl May inaugurated station KMA in 1925. This is an early program schedule.
Another view of Earl May at the microphone
In 1926, Earl May won this trophy, presented by Radio Digest Magazine, voted the best radio announcer in the country.
Earl May is shown with a crowd, celebrating receiving his 1926 trophy.
An early color postcard of the KMA Mayfair studio building
Another postcard view
Another postcard view
Mayfair auditorium audience
Mayfair auditorium stage
Mayfair auditorium lobby entrance
A view of the KMA transmitter
Another view of the KMA transmitter room
KMA reception verification letter (QSL), 1931
The KMA Mayflower Trio, 1925
The KMA Country School, a daily vaudeville-style program performed before an audience, aired from the 1920's until 1942.
KMA's "Gypsy John", from a mid-20's postcard.
KMA's "Noisy Corn Pickers", from a mid-20's postcard.
A postcard view of the Earl May Seed Company warehouse and Mayfair studio building, early 1950s
Another postcard view of the Earl May Seed Company warehouse and Mayfair studio building, around 1950.
A postcard showing the KMA tower, circa 1950.
Mayfair Building in disrepair, around 1960
Demolition of the Mayfair building
Demolition of the Mayfair building
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The Friendly Farmer Stations
