Transatlantic Cables, 1866-1928
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This display contains transatlantic telegraph cables from 1858-1928, showing an evolution of materials and technology. In 1858, the first communications cable was laid across the Atlantic--but it failed shortly after. A second cable installed in 1866 was much more durable. By 1902, the world was surrounded with these undersea cables, allowing instant communication and the formation of a "global village."
This display contains transatlantic telegraph cables from 1858-1928, showing an evolution of materials and technology. In 1858, the first communications cable was laid across the Atlantic--but it failed shortly after. A second cable installed in 1866 was much more durable. By 1902, the world was surrounded with these undersea cables, allowing instant communication and the formation of a "global village."
Artifact
Transatlantic cable
Date Made
1866-1928
Subject Date
1866-1928
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2016.0.33.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Wire
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 57 in (without glass cover)
Width: 24.25 in
Length: 24.25 in
Inscriptions
on plate on front: Western Union Atlantic Ocean Telegraphic Cables/ 1858 to 1928
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