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Frank F. Gibson, 1305 Linden St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 7. 14 years of age. 1 year in service. Visits houses of prostitution. Guides soldiers to segregated district. Smokes. Still at school and works from 8:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Investigator, Edward F. Brown.  Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

Frank F. Gibson, 1305 Linden St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger...

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Ocean liners: The Atlantic Telegraph

Ocean liners: The Atlantic Telegraph

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Public domain photo of a 3d object, Europe, free to use, no copyright ...

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Photo of The Telegraph, bronze, Italian - Public domain dedication

Photo of The Telegraph, bronze, Italian - Public domain dedication

Antonio Rosetti (born 1819) Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gamla Telegrafstationen, från slutet av 1800-talet

Gamla Telegrafstationen, från slutet av 1800-talet

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Andrew Jackson's inaugural address, on being sworn into office, as President of the United States, March 4th, 1829 ... Washington. Printed at the office of the United States Telegraph [1829].

Andrew Jackson's inaugural address, on being sworn into office, as Pre...

Imprint 3.; Printed in satin. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 193, Folder 18.

Telegraph Instrument, copper alloy, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Telegraph Instrument, copper alloy, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Telegraph Instrument, copper alloy, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Telegraph Instrument, copper alloy, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Optiska telegrafen, frontvy.Lavering från 1838 av Fredrik Akrell.

Optiska telegrafen, frontvy.Lavering från 1838 av Fredrik Akrell.

Optiska telegrafen, frontvy.Lavering från 1838 av Fredrik Akrell. Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drawing of the Illinois State lottery, authorized by the Legislature to raise funds for the purpose of draining the ponds and lakes in the American bottom, and of improving the health thereof. Class No: 1 ... Alton, Printed at the "Telegraph" Of

Drawing of the Illinois State lottery, authorized by the Legislature t...

Lotteries.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 3.

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton literary society," on Friday evening, December 21st, by Alfred Stevens, Esq'r., on the fall of Poland. Citizens are invited to attend. N. G. Edwards. Sec. Dec. 20, 1838. Alton "Telegraph" off

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton literary society...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 9.

Optiska telegrafen. SidvyLavering från 1838 av Fredrik Akrell

Optiska telegrafen. SidvyLavering från 1838 av Fredrik Akrell

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Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton Literary society," on Friday evening, Febr'y 8th at half past 6 by, J. R. Bullock, Esq, Citizens are invited to attend. N. G. Edwards, Sec. Alton, Feb. 8, 1839. Alton "Telegraph" Office [1839

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton Literary society...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 14.

The philosopher's stone! Gold & silver plating, by the electro-magnetic apparatus ... Alton. Printed at the Telegraph Office [1840?].

The philosopher's stone! Gold & silver plating, by the electro-magneti...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 35.

5 dollars reward! Broke out, on the night of the 15th instant, from the pasture of Major C. W. Hunter, Alton 1 yoke of oxen! ... Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office May 16, 1840.
Notice!! Taken from the subscriber, on the night of April 16th, at Nutter's tavern in Upper Alton, a calfskin pocket book ... William H. Hungerford. April 17, 1840. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1840].

Notice!! Taken from the subscriber, on the night of April 16th, at Nut...

Reward.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 5.

Second annual fair of the Greene County Agricultural society ... Carrollton, Greene Co. August 15, 1840. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1840].

Second annual fair of the Greene County Agricultural society ... Carro...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 23.

Madison County Harrison convention to be held at Edwardsville, Monday, April 6 ... Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" Office [1840].
Minutes of the regular Baptist association; held at Apple Creek church Morgan County, Illinois. October 2d, 3d, & 4th, A. D. 1840. Alton "Telegraph" [1840].

Minutes of the regular Baptist association; held at Apple Creek church...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 25.

To the public!! Strayed from the subscriber, on or about the first of May, a gray horse, about 15 1-2 or 16 hands high, dark legs and white snip ... Joseph Lappell. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" Office May 13, 1840.

To the public!! Strayed from the subscriber, on or about the first of ...

Reward.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 8.

J. L. Roberts, merchant tailor, has just returned from Philadelphia, where he has purchased a stock of cloths, &c ... Alton, October 1841. "Telegraph" --- Alton.

J. L. Roberts, merchant tailor, has just returned from Philadelphia, w...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 13.

New cheap store!! Boot, shoe & slipper manufactory ... Groceries, boots & shoes ... Sam'l Lesure. Alton, Sept. 15, 1841. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1841].

New cheap store!! Boot, shoe & slipper manufactory ... Groceries, boot...

Imprint 2.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 10.

Slaughtering of beef and pork at Alton, Illinois ... Thornton & Kirby. Alton. Nov. 17, 1841. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1841].

Slaughtering of beef and pork at Alton, Illinois ... Thornton & Kirby....

Imprint 2.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 14.

Fulling, dying, and cloth dressing ... J. A. Montgomery. Nov. 1842. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1842].

Fulling, dying, and cloth dressing ... J. A. Montgomery. Nov. 1842. Al...

Title.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 21.

Hogs! Cash! will be paid for the undersigned, for a few thousand head of corn-fed hogs, if delivered early in the season, at their packing-house, in Alton ... Hibbard, Echols, & Co. Alton, Oct. 28, 1843.  Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office
Bulletin. By Telegraph from Richmond to "Union." Washington. 18th from Vera Cruz. Scott still at Puebla. Battle between Pierce and Mexicans at National Bridge -- 1,400 Mexicans, 2,500 Americans -- Mexicans defeated. Two commissioners appointed t

Bulletin. By Telegraph from Richmond to "Union." Washington. 18th from...

Telegraphic bulletin. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 232, Folder 42.

Bulletin by telegraph to "Union," Washington To the editor of the Union: New Orleans, Sept. 26, 1847. Sir: The J. L. Day arrived here last evening from Vera Cruz. The news by her is important. The details are meagre, and something uncertain. The

Bulletin by telegraph to "Union," Washington To the editor of the Unio...

Mexican war. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 198, Folder 28.

The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

In a race between the railroad and the telegraph the "telegraphic candidates," Lewis Cass and William O. Butler, are first to the White House. The artist ridicules Zachary Taylor for his hazy stance on major ca... More

Yokohama, Town Hall, Telegraph Office, Post Office

Yokohama, Town Hall, Telegraph Office, Post Office

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[Thatched House, People in Foreground, Telegraph Lines in Background]

[Thatched House, People in Foreground, Telegraph Lines in Background]

Unknown The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy sur... More

The International telegraph: or, The voice of the free by Caroline Smith. [n. p. n. d.].

The International telegraph: or, The voice of the free by Caroline Smi...

Title.; Verse.; Trans-Atlantic cable. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 233, Folder 35.

[Samuel F.B. Morse, half-length portrait, posing with left hand on a telegraph apparatus, facing slightly left]

[Samuel F.B. Morse, half-length portrait, posing with left hand on a t...

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Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada : showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes /

Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada : showing all the...

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by J. Distrunell in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York." Available also through the Library of Congress Web sit... More

Important news by telegraph. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress

Important news by telegraph. - Public domain broadside, Library of Con...

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Effect of the submarine telegraph; or peace and good-will between England and France

Effect of the submarine telegraph; or peace and good-will between Engl...

Print shows two angelic female figures, with wings, representing "Peace and Good-Will between England and France" carrying an olive branch and holding hands, following the submarine telegraph cable across the b... More

Ocean liners: The Atlantic Telegraph

Ocean liners: The Atlantic Telegraph

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[Group of Native American Men, Telegraph Poles in Background]

[Group of Native American Men, Telegraph Poles in Background]

Unknown (American) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a... More

Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes.

Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the c...

Map of the eastern half of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, major cities and towns, canals, roads, telegraph lines, railroads, and unfinished railroads. [From published bibliography] Sca... More

Telegraph stations in the United States, the Canadas & Nova Scotia.

Telegraph stations in the United States, the Canadas & Nova Scotia.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Collins' railway and telegraph map of Herefordshire, divided into hundreds, containing the district divisions and other local arrangements effected by the Reform Bill

Collins' railway and telegraph map of Herefordshire, divided into hund...

Collins' railway & telegraph map of Herefordshire Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Map showing the telegraph lines in operation, under contract, and contemplated, to complete the circuit of the globe /

Map showing the telegraph lines in operation, under contract, and cont...

Relief shown by hachures. From the Nathaniel Prentice Banks papers in LC Manuscript Division. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes note. Acquisitions Control no. 20-83

Uppsättningen på Örebro telegrafstation.15 juli 1857.

Uppsättningen på Örebro telegrafstation.15 juli 1857.

Uppsättningen på Örebro telegrafstation.15 juli 1857. Public domain image of 19th-century Orebro, Sweden, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Telegraph station, Sandy Hook - with view of operating room

The Telegraph station, Sandy Hook - with view of operating room

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1857 Aug. 29. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Memorial of Henry O'Rielly concerning military roads or "stockade routes," for protecting travellers and settlers, facilitating mail and telegraph communications through vast interior territories, and rendering the United States independent of t

Memorial of Henry O'Rielly concerning military roads or "stockade rout...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 23e.

The Atlantic Telegraph. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

The Atlantic Telegraph. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Two angels walking along cable on bottom of ocean. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 2, (1858 August 14), p. 513. Title and other information transcribed from caption card.

Telegraph chart - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

Telegraph chart - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

By telegraph from England. The Queen's message. The President's reply. London, Eng., August 12, 1858. To. Hon. James Buchanan, P.U.S. Come, let us talk together. American genius and English enterprise have this day joined the old and the new wor

By telegraph from England. The Queen's message. The President's reply....

Trans-Atlantic telegraph.; Queen's message, the President's reply. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Colle... More

Chart of the submarine Atlantic Telegraph /

Chart of the submarine Atlantic Telegraph /

Shows land telegraph cables in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Europe, and north Africa, submarine cables, steamship routes, and proposed lines. Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. "Engraving ... More

Ludvig Vilhelm Widesheim född 17/3 1858. Vid Köping Hults jvg;elev 1871, telegrafist 1873. Vid Nässjö Oskarshamn jvg; bokhållare 1874. Vid Halmstad-Jönköpings jv-byggnad; kontrollör 1876. Vid HJJ; trafikchefsassistent 1877. Vid HNJ; trafikchefsassistent 1885, trafikinspektör 1906. Död 5/10 1907.

Ludvig Vilhelm Widesheim född 17/3 1858. Vid Köping Hults jvg;elev 187...

Ludvig Vilhelm Widesheim född 17/3 1858. Vid Köping Hults jvg;elev 1871, telegrafist 1873. Vid Nässjö Oskarshamn jvg; bokhållare 1874. Vid Halmstad-Jönköpings jv-byggnad; kontrollör 1876. Vid HJJ; trafikchefsas... More

[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, rod, and bell) on a page from the Annual report by the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution]

[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, ro...

Illus. in: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution...for the year 1857. Washington : The Institution, 1858, p. 105. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western... More

Telegrafexp., centralstation Gävleborg, Sverige

Telegrafexp., centralstation Gävleborg, Sverige

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Tjänstemännen vid Norrköpings telegrafstation år 1860. Från vänster: kommissarierna Börjesson och Hellman, direktören Meuller samt assistenterna Björkman, Starbäck, So-denstjerna och Berg.

Tjänstemännen vid Norrköpings telegrafstation år 1860. Från vänster: k...

Tjänstemännen vid Norrköpings telegrafstation år 1860. Från vänster: kommissarierna Börjesson och Hellman, direktören Meuller samt assistenterna Björkman, Starbäck, So-denstjerna och Berg.

Bild från Ronnebygatan mot norr, sedd från Apoteket Göta lejon. Bilden tagen 1860-talet.

Bild från Ronnebygatan mot norr, sedd från Apoteket Göta lejon. Bilden...

Bild från Ronnebygatan mot norr, sedd från Apoteket Göta lejon. Bilden tagen 1860-talet.

Anson Stager, Telegraph Corps., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Anson Stager, Telegraph Corps., American Civil War Glass Negative.

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The ocean telegraph. Air --- Yankee Doodle. By Fred'k S. English. Andrews, Printer, 38 Chatham Street, N. Y

The ocean telegraph. Air --- Yankee Doodle. By Fred'k S. English. Andr...

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Nedlegging av kabel Christiania 1860

Nedlegging av kabel Christiania 1860

Nedlegging av kabel Christiania 1860 Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts

Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts

Black and white photo of Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, looking east from Purchase Street. Brick and wood framed commercial buildings and telephone/telegraph poles on either side of cobblestone stree... More

Telegraph Operator to Winfield Scott, [May 1861]  (Rumored attack on Ft. Henry)
The first telegraphic message from California

The first telegraphic message from California

Angel carrying telegram, "May the Union be Perpetual," on telegraph wires. Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1861, p. 752.

[Western Union telegraph envelope]

[Western Union telegraph envelope]

Addressed to Wm. E. Ingle, Farmen H. Fiers[?], Drop in P.O. off[...]; bears 1 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

... Inaugural address of Gov. Andrew G. Curtin. Delivered January 15, 1861. Daily Telegraph --- Extra.

... Inaugural address of Gov. Andrew G. Curtin. Delivered January 15, ...

Exchange : Historical society of York County, Pa. 7-11-40. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; P... More

Welford's Mill on Hazel Run and the Telegraph Road (from a war time photograph)

Welford's Mill on Hazel Run and the Telegraph Road (from a war time ph...

No. 5045. No. "117" etched in negative. Printed caption mounted below photograph. Caption continues: The southern slope of Willis's Hill is seen in the background. Mounted with three other photographs. Photogr... More

Munson's Hill Military Telegraph to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, September 29, 1861  (Telegram reporting departure of Seward and Scott)
The original four operators of the United States Military Telegraph Corps The figure standing is Samuel M. Brown. Those in the front row, reading from left to right, are David Strouse, David Homer Bates and Richard O'Brien.

The original four operators of the United States Military Telegraph Co...

Title from published copy of photograph found with ambrotype. Case: leather, geometric design. Note inside case: Harrisburg, April 27th, 1861. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library ... More

[Wagon parked near a telegraph pole in foreground with a camp in the background]

[Wagon parked near a telegraph pole in foreground with a camp in the b...

Hand written on verso: "Pony mtn. in distance". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Headquarters Army of Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864--Camp of Telegraph Corps

Headquarters Army of Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864--Camp of Tel...

Men seated outside tents in woods. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 353.

Frank F. Fargo to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 25, 1861  (Telegram regarding completion of inter-oceanic telegraph line)
Russo-American telegraph; for connecting the old and new worlds, through the dominions of Alexander the second, and thus signalizing the completion of the first millenium of Russian nationality. Memorial of Henry O'Reilly ... New York, Jan. 1st,

Russo-American telegraph; for connecting the old and new worlds, throu...

Trans-Atlantic cable.; Russo-American telegraph. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 2... More

By Telegraph. Sunday, April 14, 1861. Fort Sumpter surrendered! Maj. Anderson a prisoneer of war. &c. &c.&c. ....

By Telegraph. Sunday, April 14, 1861. Fort Sumpter surrendered! Maj. A...

Fort Sumpter surrendered. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 234, Folder 5.

Cairo Illinois Military Telegraph to Anson Stager, Sunday, March 23, 1862  (Telegram regarding military affairs)
Military Telegraph, Sunday, September 14, 1862  (Telegram)
Map showing overland Pacific Telegraph from San Francisco to Moscow, submitted to the Committee on Commerce with a petition for a survey for a telegraphic line from the Amoor River to Russian America

Map showing overland Pacific Telegraph from San Francisco to Moscow, s...

Petitions and Memorials Referred to the House Committee on Commerce

[Worker repairing telegraph line?] (Andrew J. Russel)

[Worker repairing telegraph line?] (Andrew J. Russel)

No. 61 & 62 (handwritten) and 2562 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (L... More

Military Telegraph, Wednesday, January 01, 1862  (Telegram regarding military affairs)
Frederick, Maryland to Washington D.C. Military Telegraph Station, Thursday, September 18, 1862  (Telegram concerning military affairs)
Nashville Tennessee U. S. Military Telegraph, Saturday, April 12, 1862  (Telegram regarding military affairs)
Thomas Drummond to Thomas T. Eckert, Wednesday, March 12, 1862  (Telegram regarding telegraph communications)
The main telegraph office newly built in St. Petersburg and opened 14 October 1862

The main telegraph office newly built in St. Petersburg and opened 14 ...

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Frederick, Maryland U. S. Military Telegraph to Washington, D.C. Military Telegraph Station, Thursday, September 18, 1862  (Telegram concerning military affairs)
Destruction of bridge telegraph tanks Etc. in Warrenton Junction

Destruction of bridge telegraph tanks Etc. in Warrenton Junction

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower left: hoops of tanks on front. Formerly Waud no. B-6. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.771) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Letter from John W. Brett, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Submarine telegraph company, as to the number and duration of the cables laid by that company. Submarine telegraph office, 58 Threadneedle street, London, July 3rd, 1863. Sear Mr. Field ...

Letter from John W. Brett, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Submarine tele...

Field, Cyrus W.; Trans-Atlantic cable. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Eph... More

The Army telegraph - setting up the wire during an action The Army telegraph - the operator at work / / sketched by Mr. A.R. Waud.  A signal station at night / sketched Mr. Theodore R. Davis.

The Army telegraph - setting up the wire during an action The Army tel...

3 illustrations in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Jan. 24, p. 53. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nashville, Tennessee Telegraph Office to War Department, Tuesday, March 17, 1863  (Telegram sending corrections to the telegram of General Rosecrans)
[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in tr...

An old black and white photo of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anson Stager to Thomas T. Eckert, Thursday, September 10, 1863  (Telegram concerning telegraph lines)
Dan'l O'Connell on democracy! The Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati, publishes an eloquent and earnest appeal.
Oppression!! Suppressing the press, Political Cartoon

Oppression!! Suppressing the press, Political Cartoon

An extremely crude and somewhat obscure satire on Union general Ambrose E. Burnside's controversial suspension of the Chicago "Times" because of "disloyal and incendiary statements." The anti-Lincoln paper was ... More

Lloyd's railroad, telegraph & express map of the Eastern States to accompany Lloyd's railroad, telegraph & express map of the United States & Canadas

Lloyd's railroad, telegraph & express map of the Eastern States to acc...

Public domain scan of a railway map, transportation, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Camp of Military Telegraph Corps, Bealeton, Virginia, August 1863

Camp of Military Telegraph Corps, Bealeton, Virginia, August 1863

No. 312. Alternate title, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Gift; Co... More

Brandy Station, Virginia. Telegraph Corps camp

Brandy Station, Virginia. Telegraph Corps camp

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Manassas Junction, telegraph station, mess house, &c, March 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Manassas Junction, telegraph station, mess house, &c, March 1864 (Andr...

Photograph shows three railroad cars on an auxilliary track with people standing nearby. No. 283.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Telegraph Office to Washington, D.C. Military Telegraph Office, Wednesday, February 24, 1864  (Telegram reporting that Feb. 23 message to Lincoln was signed by John D. Defrees)
Independent Line of Telegraph to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, August 13, 1864  (Telegram concerning dispatch from New York ship owners)
Military telegraph construction corps during American Civil War

Military telegraph construction corps during American Civil War

No. 4196. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 341". Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 62... More

Field battery wagon and camp, Military Telegraph Corps

Field battery wagon and camp, Military Telegraph Corps

No. 786. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c... More

Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquar...

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Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquar...

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[U.S. military telegraph operators in front of Petersburg, Virginia]

[U.S. military telegraph operators in front of Petersburg, Virginia]

Seven men posed in camp. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 478.

Field telegraph battery wagon / negative by David Knox, positive by A. Gardner.

Field telegraph battery wagon / negative by David Knox, positive by A....

Photograph showing the wagon in which the battery used to power the field telegraph system was carried. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & ... More

Petersburg, Virginia. Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

Petersburg, Virginia. Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army ...

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