Case Containing Sample Cables Evaluated for the First Transatlantic Telegraph, circa 1856
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Artifact Overview
This presentation case contains samples of the first transatlantic submarine communication cable of 1858. The staff of Glass, Elliot and Company possibly used these samples to demonstrate and evaluate the materials that allowed the wires to function. The company produced 1250 miles of cable for the first transatlantic cable, establishing international, near-instant, same-day communication and information sharing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sample
Date Made
circa 1856
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.181.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John A. Davidson Jr. in memory of his wife, Judith S. Davidson.
Material
Metal
Wire
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Gray (Color)
Gold (Color)
Brown
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in (Case)
Width: 10.5 in (Case)
Length: 7 in (Case)
Inscriptions
on glass plate inside lid:
Cables evaluated / in 1856 for / the 1st Atlantic / Telegraph
on brass end caps:
GLASS, ELLIOT & CO. / CONTRACTORS / LONDON
on paper tags:
No, 2 / No. 3 / No 5
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