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- Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern on the Stocks as Seen From the River," 1857 - The SS <em>Great Eastern</em> is shown under construction in this print. It was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, the <em>Great Eastern</em> was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.
- 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern on the Stocks as Seen From the River," 1857
The SS Great Eastern is shown under construction in this print. It was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, the Great Eastern was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.
- Section of the Second Transatlantic Cable, 1865-1866 - Celebrations surrounding the installation of the 1858 transatlantic telegraph cable were short-lived. Three weeks after it was laid, it succeeded, faltered--and then failed. In 1866, a second cable was installed by the SS <em>Great Eastern</em>. This cable was more durable and able to send messages eighty times faster than the original.
- 1865-1866
- Collections - Artifact
Section of the Second Transatlantic Cable, 1865-1866
Celebrations surrounding the installation of the 1858 transatlantic telegraph cable were short-lived. Three weeks after it was laid, it succeeded, faltered--and then failed. In 1866, a second cable was installed by the SS Great Eastern. This cable was more durable and able to send messages eighty times faster than the original.
- Machine Used to Strand Transatlantic Cable, 1860-1865 - Laying telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1860s was a huge undertaking. This massive cable stranding machine was used in Greenwich, England, to wind together the different elements of the cable: iron for strength, copper for conductivity, gutta-percha rubber for insulation, and tarred hemp for durability. Following several failed attempts, the heavy, flexible cable was laid successfully by the SS <em>Great Eastern</em> in 1866.
- 1860-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Machine Used to Strand Transatlantic Cable, 1860-1865
Laying telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1860s was a huge undertaking. This massive cable stranding machine was used in Greenwich, England, to wind together the different elements of the cable: iron for strength, copper for conductivity, gutta-percha rubber for insulation, and tarred hemp for durability. Following several failed attempts, the heavy, flexible cable was laid successfully by the SS Great Eastern in 1866.
- Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern Afloat," 1857 - The <em>Great Eastern</em> was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, it was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.
- November 07, 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern Afloat," 1857
The Great Eastern was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, it was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.
- Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern on the Stocks during Construction, Stern View," 1857 - The SS <em>Great Eastern</em> is shown under construction in this print. It was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, the <em>Great Eastern</em> was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.
- 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Chromolithograph, "The Great Eastern on the Stocks during Construction, Stern View," 1857
The SS Great Eastern is shown under construction in this print. It was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time of its launch in 1858. In 1866, the Great Eastern was converted to lay the second--and first successful--transatlantic cable. During its career, this ship laid multiple submarine communication cables totaling over 32,000 miles.