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- Radio Headphones Used by Theodore Haubner While Transmitting the First "SOS" Distress Signal, August 11, 1909 - In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS. These headphones were part of his wireless equipment. Haubner was aboard the SS <em>Arapahoe</em> off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.
- August 11, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Radio Headphones Used by Theodore Haubner While Transmitting the First "SOS" Distress Signal, August 11, 1909
In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS. These headphones were part of his wireless equipment. Haubner was aboard the SS Arapahoe off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.
- Detroit & Mackinac Railway Flare Box, 1894-1944 - In an emergency, flares were important tools on the railroad -- especially at night. If a train made an unscheduled stop, perhaps due to a mechanical problem or a derailment, its crew placed lighted flares along the track some distance behind the disabled train. These flares warned any following trains of the trouble and reduced the risk of a rear-end collision.
- 1894-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit & Mackinac Railway Flare Box, 1894-1944
In an emergency, flares were important tools on the railroad -- especially at night. If a train made an unscheduled stop, perhaps due to a mechanical problem or a derailment, its crew placed lighted flares along the track some distance behind the disabled train. These flares warned any following trains of the trouble and reduced the risk of a rear-end collision.
- Telegraph Key Used by Theodore Haubner to Send One of the First "SOS" Distress Signal on August 11, 1909 - In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS -- using this telegraph key. Haubner was aboard the SS <em>Arapahoe</em> off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.
- August 11, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Telegraph Key Used by Theodore Haubner to Send One of the First "SOS" Distress Signal on August 11, 1909
In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS -- using this telegraph key. Haubner was aboard the SS Arapahoe off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.