Transatlantic cable fragment, ca. 1865
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 74512
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Glass, Elliot & Co. of Greenwich, England, made this piece of twisted wire for the transatlantic telegraph cable. Efforts to lay the cable began in 1858 and were finally successful -- with a cable that did not break and strong signals -- in 1866.
Other Information
- Title: Transatlantic cable fragment, ca. 1865
- Creator: Glass, Elliot & Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1865
- Subject Date: circa 1865
- Media: Copper, brass, hemp
- Local Code: 2004.090.014
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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