[Western Union messenger delivering a telegram to a woman at the door, b&w 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

sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref11432

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ccc46976-7aad-4e01-abc0-46be28322e53

Local Numbers

AC0205-0000071 (AC Scan No.)

Topic

Telegraph, Wireless

Employees

Messengers

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., 9.7" x 7.6")

Date

Circa 1940

Container

Box 750, Folder 1

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Telegrams

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

Telegrams

Photographs -- 1920-1930 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Restrictions

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

NMAH.AC.0205_ref11432

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ccc46976-7aad-4e01-abc0-46be28322e53

NMAH.AC.0205

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1559658938253-1559658939924-2

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