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Use of Harley Davidson Motorcycles by Western Union messengers. Left to Right -- Jack Creech, William Tye, Charles Exley, Mallory Dutton, and John Zeigler [Black-and-white photoprint.]

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Use of Harley Davidson Motorcycles by Western Union messengers. Left to Right -- Jack Creech, William Tye, Charles Exley, Mallory Dutton, and John Zeigler. [Black-and-white photoprint.]
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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

Five uniformed Western Union motorcycle messengers with their machines.
sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11327

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cb3e23b4-12e2-4134-9049-8b036c030eb1

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000005.tif (AC Scan)

Topic

Messengers
Motorcycles
Telegraph, Wireless

Collector

Western Union Telegraph Company

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

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, 8.0" x 9.9")

Condition

Major loss, upper right corner.

Date

1930
undated

Container

Box 748, Folder 2

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Photographs
Black-and-white photographic prints

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

Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1950

Restrictions

Unrestricted research access onsite, by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
NMAH.AC.0205_ref11327
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cb3e23b4-12e2-4134-9049-8b036c030eb1
NMAH.AC.0205
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939922-5

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