American Speaking Telephone Company / Edison carbon telephone

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Object Details

maker

Edison, Thomas Alva

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

from George C. Maynard

date made

1881

ID Number

EM.003526

catalog number

003526

accession number

8914

serial number

F 24442

6727

Object Name

wall telephone

Other Terms

Telephone Set; Telephones; Wall

Measurements

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in x 12 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm x 30.48 cm

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3a76-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_703701