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Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed today, July 16, to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

Transatlantic Cable, 1866

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THF168880 / Transatlantic Cable, 1866
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Artifact Overview

This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of the second--and first fully successful--cable from 1866, laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transatlantic cable

Date Made

1866

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.0.33.1.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wire
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 12 in
Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

stamped in black on ferrule: 1866
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Transatlantic Cable, 1866