Samuel F.B. Morse at the US Capitol opening the first commercial telegraph circuit between Washington and Baltimore on May 24, 1844 [photoprint, copy of woodcut.]

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Object Details

Collector

Western Union Telegraph Company

Names

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

Collection Creator

United Telegraph Workers.

Western Union Telegraph Company

Collection Citation

Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

Oval image.

sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11325

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8222b2f43-0e5b-4436-9724-5a726e78a075

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000008.tif (AC Scan)

Topic

Telegraph, Wireless

Collector

Western Union Telegraph Company

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Western Union Telegraph Company Records

Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.9: Samuel F.B. Morse / Painting of S.F.B. Morse, portraits & correspondence, 1840s.

Extent

1 Item (8.1" x 9.9")

Date

Date of woodcut unknown

Container

Box 753, Folder 4

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Woodcuts

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Woodcuts

Restrictions

Unrestricted research access onsite, by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.

NMAH.AC.0205_ref11325

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8222b2f43-0e5b-4436-9724-5a726e78a075

NMAH.AC.0205

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939928-3

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