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Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
"The Pageant of America" Collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.4 - The March of commerce

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SUB-COLLECTION
(unpublished photographs)

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Telegraph

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Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844.

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Title
Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(unpublished photographs)

Telegraph

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.12.001
Topics
Telegraph
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Courtesy of the College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Physical Description
Extent: 19.5 x 25.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 119628
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.12.001
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bebd9360-c612-012f-ee3f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b143-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b143-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b143-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b143-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Original instrument used on the Washington end of the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line. Sent first telegraph message ever sent, May 22, 1844.