Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree

American Minnie Roundtree Philco, American, founded 1892 American Herman L. Roundtree

1940

Medium: wood, metal, glass, cloth, wire, plastic
Genre: Radio
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

radio

Tags

rural lifecommunicationBaseballradiocommunitiesDomestic lifeFamilysports

About

This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up. Herman bought her the radio so she could keep up with her favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals.