The Cabled Photo Is Perfected / This picturegram was cabled by Western Union from London to New York, April 1, 1939; crossed ocean in 20 minutes. It shows W. U. messenger boys delivering catalogs. [Caption below image] [Black and white picturegram]

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Object Details

Collector

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

Reproduction of photograph pasted in scrapbook marked "newsclipping album"; photographer unidentified.

sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11305

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f4646d5f-5285-46a4-bac8-3a0f13149dee

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000085 (AC Scan)

Topic

Telegraph -- Employees -- 1930-1940

Messengers

Collector

Western Union Telegraph Company

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Western Union Telegraph Company Records

Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 19: Public Relations Department Records / 19.4: Newsclippings / November 1934-December 1939

Extent

1 Item (6.4" x 4.25".)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Ink on paper.

Date

1939

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Cablegrams

Albums

Clippings

Cable photographs

Photographs

Arrangement

Location not noted in scan meta data.

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

Cablegrams

Albums

Clippings -- 1930-1950

Cable photographs

Photographs -- Reproductions -- 1930-1940

Restrictions

Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.

NMAH.AC.0205_ref11305

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f4646d5f-5285-46a4-bac8-3a0f13149dee

NMAH.AC.0205

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939750-5

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