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Patent Model of Edison's Chemical or Automatic Telegraph, 1874

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Patent)

Date Made

circa 1872

Subject Date

1874

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Thomas A. Edison of Newark, New Jersey.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1349.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 7.5 in

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