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Object Details

Maker

Western Union Corporation

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

from Western Union Corporation

date made

ca. 1920

ID Number

EM.332080

accession number

294351

collector/donor number

100-319

accession number

294351

catalog number

332080

Object Name

Telephone
desk telephone

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 13.335 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/ng49ca746a7-32f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_891207

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