New WJRT Channel 12 Antenna, Flint 1958
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This authentic 1950s color photograph, captured in 1958, provides a dizzying perspective from the base of the new WJRT Channel 12 antenna tower in Flint, Michigan. The archival image looks directly upward through the center of the triangular orange steel lattice structure, highlighting the complex engineering required for the 999-foot transmitter. The symmetry of the tower’s cross-bracing and internal ladder system is framed against a bright blue sky with wispy white clouds. This construction was part of a major $1,500,000 investment to establish the ABC affiliate station at 2302 Lapeer Rd., which officially went on the air in October 1958. While the station’s main operations eventually moved to a modern facility nearby, the transmitter site remains a significant landmark in Mid-Michigan broadcasting history. This factual record preserves the industrial scale and mid-century technical ambition that brought high-power television signals to the Flint, Saginaw, and Bay City markets. All our images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, and creative projects – or make your own prints for home, work, or as a truly unique gift.
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Retro Stock Photography specializes in genuine vintage color photographs from the 1950s through the 1990s, all available as royalty-free instant downloads. Our photos are popular for editorial features, books, magazines, websites, documentaries, advertising, social media, local history projects, creative design, and as unique gifts when printed.
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