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Insulator with Bracket, Used on First Telegraph Line in Michigan, 1854

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THF175773 / Insulator with Bracket, Used on First Telegraph Line in Michigan, 1854
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Insulator

Date Made

1854

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.312.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George Cotton.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Color

Dark gray
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 2.125 in
Length: 2.375 in

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Insulator with Bracket, Used on First Telegraph Line in Michigan, 1854