Bell telephone, patent #186,787

American History Museum

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Object Details

maker

Bell, Alexander Graham

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1877

ID Number

EM.252607

catalog number

252607

accession number

49064

Object Name

Telephone

box telephone

Other Terms

Telephone; Telephones

Measurements

assembled: 6 in x 5 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 13.97 cm x 18.415 cm

base unit: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 8.255 cm x 13.97 cm x 16.51 cm

cover: 4 3/4 in x 5 in x 7 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 12.7 cm x 18.415 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/ng49ca746a5-4955-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_703897

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