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Western Union Building [black-and-white photoprint]

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Western Union Building [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

Mounted photoprint with caption: "Western Union Building, 195 Broadway, New York / Before the Fire of 1890." Number R-2519 in lower right corner of print. Eight-story Victorian-style building with elaborate rooftop elements.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82c072f05-8db8-4713-9a6c-43b82e3e5987

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000101(AC Scan)

Topic

Office buildings -- New York (State)
Buildings -- New York (N.Y.)
Telegraph, Wireless

Collector

Western Union Telegraph Company

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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.14: Addenda (2017) / Western Union building, Broadway, New York City

Extent

1 Item (11.0" x 7.2")

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Silver gelatin on paper.

Date

Circa 1880

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Photographs

Arrangement

In series 23?, box Ph-1?, folder 1.

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 -- 1880-1890 -- Black-and-white photoprints

Restrictions

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

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939986-4

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