Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum 4K Virtual Tour Rigby Idaho (2021)

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The Philo T. Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum is part of the Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS). It is a membership organization with a Board of Directors committed to collecting and preserving the history of Jefferson County - its communities and people. Organized in 1975, it merged with the Farnsworth TV Pioneer Museum on July 7, 1993. On September 25, 1993, JCHS opened in its current location.

It features 14,000 square feet of exhibitions from the pre-electric and early electric era, the history of Jefferson County, and early photography. The first television tube, Indian artifacts, ancient Egyptian artifacts from biblical days, and animal trophies are on display. It also features local writers such as Vardis Fisher, who wrote Mountain Man, which was made into a movie with Robert Redford called “Jeremiah Johnson.”

For more than thirty years, the building operated as Bond Motel and then for a short time as a small mall with various shops and an arcade. The city acquired the building when the venture went bankrupt. The building was transformed into a museum through the efforts of countless businesses and individuals and was funded through numerous donations and grants. Renovations were largely made by St. Anthony inmate work crews. The building is owned by the City of Rigby and is leased for a token amount to the Museum.

The museum receives no funding from Jefferson County and only a small contribution from the City of Rigby. There is no paid staff. All museum workers are volunteers. Operations are funded through donations and entrance fees. To continue our existence for future generations, we need a renewed commitment from the community and your assistance! Make a difference -- donate, become a member of the Jefferson County Historical Society, volunteer.

For more information visit https://www.farnsworthpioneermuseum.org/
Location: 118 W 1st S, Rigby, Idaho 83442, USA
Phone: (208) 745-8423

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. He is best known for his 1927 invention of the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), the image dissector, as well as the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system. Farnsworth developed a television system complete with receiver and camera—which he produced commercially through the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation from 1938 to 1951, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

In later life, Farnsworth invented a small nuclear fusion device, the Farnsworth–Hirsch fusor, employing inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC). Like all fusion devices, it was not a practical device for generating nuclear power, although it provides a viable source of neutrons. The design of this device has been the inspiration for other fusion approaches, including the Polywell reactor concept. Farnsworth held 300 patents, mostly in radio and television.

Rigby is a small city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2010 census, up from 2,998 in 2000.

Rigby was founded by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1884 and incorporated in 1903. The community was named after William F. Rigby, a prominent early settler and member of the church. A significant majority of Rigby's residents, as well as those of the outlying communities, are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran faiths also have current local congregations. (http://www.cityofrigby.com/)

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,140. The county seat and largest city is Rigby. The county was established in 1913 and named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President. Jefferson County is part of the Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area. (http://www.co.jefferson.id.us/)

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