Telegraph-History

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Web Name: Telegraph-History

WebSite: http://www.telegraph-history.org

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This site contains several articles that focus on U.S. Telegraph-History. The majority of these articles first appeared in the "Key and Telegraph"column of "The AWA Journal," the quarterly magazine of the Antique Wireless Association(A non-profit historical society.) These web versions have been expanded to include additional information, images and illustrations. Some have evolved into comprehensive sites.Other articles are original classic works by telegraph pioneers, engineers and inventors. Certain new articles will be added here in the future.Early Manufacturers of Telegraph and Electrical ApparatusAn article and web site that lists U.S. telegraph manufacturers that were in operationprior to 1918. Also included are over 415 manufacturer ads with notesabout the companies and people associated with them.Charles Williams Jr. was an important telegraph instrumentmanufacturer. But, it was the experimental apparatus built at his machineshop that became historic for the U.S. telecommunications industry. His Boston factory is considered the birthplace of the telephone.George M. Phelps19th century telegraph instrument maker and inventor for The American Telegraph Co. and Western Union.Horace G. MartinTelegrapher, inventor, and manufacturerbest known for his invention of the Vibroplex Bug.The Western Electric Manufacturing Co.The history of the company that evolvedfrom the needs and influence of Western Union into the Western Electric Company.A Bunnell Telegraphic and Electrical Co. catalogis also viewable here.J.H. Bunnell & Co. was the largest manufacturerof telegraph instruments in the United States.This article covers the history of two competingBunnell companies that merged in the early 1900s.Engineer, inventor, telegrapher, explorer, writer, and an early partner with Thomas Edison.Relays, Keys, Registers and SoundersBy Franklin PopeFrom: The TelegrapherJuly 27, 1872.An early article that documents the evolutionof telegraph instruments in the U.S. and provides a snapshot of its progress as of 1872.An important key design introduced during the emerging semi-automatic telegraph key market.The last telegraph message by Samuel Morse sent fromthe Academy of Music, New York - June 10, 1871.The technical and legal history of the name given to semi-automatic transmitters.Two successive companies that were major telegraph manufacturers during the 19th century. Their business growth was directly influenced by the expansion of the U.S. railroad industry.An illustrated catalog of telegraphic and electrical instrumentsby Thomas Hall of Boston, MA, published in 1881.A catalog of telegraph instruments by the Bunnell Telegraphic and Electrical Companyof New York, NY, published ca. 1901.Click here to view this early map showing thelines of Morse's Electro-Magnetic Telegraphthat were in operation and being constructedin the U.S. as of January, 1848. ( 1366K )From : The Weekly Herald, New York January 29, 1848Click here to view the map:Telegraph Stations in the United States, the Canadas and Nova Scotia. ( 2613K )From : The Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division,Barr, Chas. B. Published 1853

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