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- Communications Cable, 1880-1930 - Our "wireless life" began at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, with the laying of the transatlantic telegraph system in 1858. Telegraphs were sent wherever wires hung in the 1850s, but hardwiring signals between transoceanic continents required feats of engineering. Materials improved, geographic range extended--these cables were part of the infrastructure that created the earliest global communication networks.
- 1880-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Communications Cable, 1880-1930
Our "wireless life" began at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, with the laying of the transatlantic telegraph system in 1858. Telegraphs were sent wherever wires hung in the 1850s, but hardwiring signals between transoceanic continents required feats of engineering. Materials improved, geographic range extended--these cables were part of the infrastructure that created the earliest global communication networks.
- Communications Cable, 1860-1930 - Our "wireless life" began at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, with the laying of the transatlantic telegraph system in 1858. Telegraphs were sent wherever wires hung in the 1850s, but hardwiring signals between transoceanic continents required feats of engineering. Materials improved, geographic range extended--these cables were part of the infrastructure that created the earliest global communication networks.
- 1860-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Communications Cable, 1860-1930
Our "wireless life" began at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, with the laying of the transatlantic telegraph system in 1858. Telegraphs were sent wherever wires hung in the 1850s, but hardwiring signals between transoceanic continents required feats of engineering. Materials improved, geographic range extended--these cables were part of the infrastructure that created the earliest global communication networks.
- Transoceanic Voice Cables, circa 1956 - The opening of the TAT-1 (Transatlantic No. 1) cable in 1956 made it possible to place long-distance telephone calls across the Atlantic Ocean. Until this cable was installed, voice transmission over long distances occurred through an unreliable and expensive radio relay system. The TAT-1 responded to an increased demand for instant communication, establishing the first accessible international telephone service.
- circa 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Transoceanic Voice Cables, circa 1956
The opening of the TAT-1 (Transatlantic No. 1) cable in 1956 made it possible to place long-distance telephone calls across the Atlantic Ocean. Until this cable was installed, voice transmission over long distances occurred through an unreliable and expensive radio relay system. The TAT-1 responded to an increased demand for instant communication, establishing the first accessible international telephone service.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1866 - 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.
- 1866
- Collections - Artifact
Transatlantic Cable, 1866
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.
- Cable -
- Collections - Artifact
Cable
- Whitaker Automotive Cables Sign, 1930-1950 -
- 1930-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Whitaker Automotive Cables Sign, 1930-1950
- Transatlantic Cables, 1866-1928 - 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."
- 1866-1928
- Collections - Artifact
Transatlantic Cables, 1866-1928
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."
- Transatlantic Cable, 1858 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of the first Transatlantic cable from 1858, laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland.
- 1858
- Collections - Artifact
Transatlantic Cable, 1858
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of the first Transatlantic cable from 1858, laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1874 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland in 1874.
- 1874
- Collections - Artifact
Transatlantic Cable, 1874
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland in 1874.
- Jerrold "Starcom II" Cable Television Converter, Model JRX-3-102, 1980 -
- 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Jerrold "Starcom II" Cable Television Converter, Model JRX-3-102, 1980