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- 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.
- Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915 - This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- October 21, 1915
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Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915
This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920 -
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920
- "Traveling Crime Laboratory," Bell Telephone System Advertisement, 1945 -
- March 05, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
"Traveling Crime Laboratory," Bell Telephone System Advertisement, 1945
- Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920 -
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920
- Section of Submarine Cable Laid Between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan, 1918 - In July of 1918 a submarine telephone cable was laid between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, uniting Michigan's Northern and Southern Peninsulas. The 24,000-foot cable was capable of handling 21 simultaneous calls. After a successful installation, the crew onboard the cable-laying ship celebrated with toasts of grape juice due to Prohibition restrictions in Michigan.
- July 09, 1918
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Section of Submarine Cable Laid Between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan, 1918
In July of 1918 a submarine telephone cable was laid between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, uniting Michigan's Northern and Southern Peninsulas. The 24,000-foot cable was capable of handling 21 simultaneous calls. After a successful installation, the crew onboard the cable-laying ship celebrated with toasts of grape juice due to Prohibition restrictions in Michigan.
- Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920 -
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920
- Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920 -
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Loading Coil for Improved Long Distance Telephone Transmission, 1900-1920
- Western Electric Telephone Repeater, Model 44, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Western Electric Telephone Repeater, Model 44, circa 1935
- American Bell Desk Telephone Set, Used at the Opening of the Boston to Chicago Telephone Line, 1893 - This ornate desk telephone was used by Governor William Russell during the opening demonstration of the Boston-Chicago long-distance telephone line. Reporters marveled at how two cities could be "united by a strand of copper, 1200 miles long." This exchange was an early hub of AT&T's long-distance network, allowing a swift collapse of distance through the connecting power of innovative telecommunication.
- February 07, 1893
- Collections - Artifact
American Bell Desk Telephone Set, Used at the Opening of the Boston to Chicago Telephone Line, 1893
This ornate desk telephone was used by Governor William Russell during the opening demonstration of the Boston-Chicago long-distance telephone line. Reporters marveled at how two cities could be "united by a strand of copper, 1200 miles long." This exchange was an early hub of AT&T's long-distance network, allowing a swift collapse of distance through the connecting power of innovative telecommunication.