Hunnings Transmitter Desk Stand Telephone, 1887
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1887
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
36.147.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Composite material
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Inscriptions
On transmitter, on brass plate on top horizontal surface:
PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY / PATENTED / MARCH 7, 1876 / JANY 30, 1877 / JANY 15, 1878 DEC 14, 1880 REISSUE / APRIL 29, 1879 SEPT. 30 1879 / AUG. 30 1881 NOV. 29 1881 / FFB. 2, 1886 FEB. 16, 1886 / OTHER PATENTS / APPLIED FOR / 823
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