[Western Union nessengers, 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

Seventeen messengers, some with bicycles, in two groups on both sides of an automobile in front of a Western Union office.

sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11341

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87400f09e-d832-4556-af0c-666d2977e833

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000129 (AC Scan)

Topic

Messengers

Bicycles

Automobiles -- 1930-1940

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, ca. 1930s

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.5" x 9.6")

Date

Circa 1930

Container

Box 750, 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.

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Restrictions

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

NMAH.AC.0205_ref11341

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87400f09e-d832-4556-af0c-666d2977e833

NMAH.AC.0205

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939923-5

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