Section of Submarine Cable Laid Between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan, 1918
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Artifact Overview
In July of 1918 a submarine telephone cable was laid between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, uniting Michigan's Northern and Southern Peninsulas. The 24,000-foot cable was capable of handling 21 simultaneous calls. After a successful installation, the crew onboard the cable-laying ship celebrated with toasts of grape juice due to Prohibition restrictions in Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Submarine cable
Date Made
1918
Subject Date
09 July 1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Western Electric Company, headquarters New York, New York, for use by Michigan State Telephone Company as a submarine cable connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.127
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Felt (Textile)
Glass (Material)
Twine
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Diameter: 3 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Mackinac [sic] City St. Ignace Cable
7 Quad 13 B&S Gauge
Length 24783 ft
Laid July 9th, 1918
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