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Take Pride in Your Job / and in Your Appearance / Correctly Uniformed Western Union Messenger

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Take Pride in Your Job / and in Your Appearance / Correctly Uniformed Western Union Messenger
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Object Details

Sponsor

Western Union Telegraph Company

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

Photomechanical reproduction of a photograph of a young uniformed messenger, multi-colored, with notes about specific points of correct attire, and arrows pointing to the figure.
sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11304

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89cdf523b-0aa4-472f-918f-491a4d46c53d

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000106 (AC Scan)

Topic

Telegraph -- Employees
Messengers
Telegraph, Wireless
Uniforms

Sponsor

Western Union Telegraph Company

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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.8: People / Western Union Messengers

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper,, 5.9" x 4.0")

Date

Circa 1920-1940

Container

Box 748, Folder 2

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Photographs

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.

Restrictions

Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
NMAH.AC.0205_ref11304
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89cdf523b-0aa4-472f-918f-491a4d46c53d
NMAH.AC.0205
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939922-2

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