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Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14.

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"The Pageant of America" Collection

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v.4 - The March of commerce

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(unpublished photographs)

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Telephone

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Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14.

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Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(unpublished photographs)

Telephone

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. 4.13.004
Topics
Utility poles
Nevada
Telephone lines
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123592
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.13.004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c27ec420-c612-012f-127f-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. "Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b178-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b178-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b178-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b178-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 26, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : distributing poles through alkali sinks one mile east of Red House, Nev. About 40 miles east of Golconda and 46 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. These sinks are depressions in which water collects and are really salt swamps. 4-16-14.