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Frank F. Gibson, 1305 Linden St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 7. 14 years of age. 1 year in service. Visits houses of prostitution. Guides soldiers to segregated district. Smokes. Still at school and works from 8:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

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Andrew Jackson's inaugural address, on being sworn into office, as President of the United States, March 4th, 1829 ... Washington. Printed at the office of the United States Telegraph [1829].

Imprint 3.; Printed in satin. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 193, Folder 18.

Drawing of the Illinois State lottery, authorized by the Legislature to raise funds for the purpose of draining the ponds and lakes in the American bottom, and of improving the health thereof. Class No: 1 ... Alton, Printed at the "Telegraph" Of

Lotteries.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 3.

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton literary society," on Friday evening, December 21st, by Alfred Stevens, Esq'r., on the fall of Poland. Citizens are invited to attend. N. G. Edwards. Sec. Dec. 20, 1838. Alton "Telegraph" off

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 9.

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton Literary society," on Friday evening, Febr'y 8th at half past 6 by, J. R. Bullock, Esq, Citizens are invited to attend. N. G. Edwards, Sec. Alton, Feb. 8, 1839. Alton "Telegraph" Office [1839

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 14.

Madison County Harrison convention to be held at Edwardsville, Monday, April 6 ... Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" Office [1840].

5 dollars reward! Broke out, on the night of the 15th instant, from the pasture of Major C. W. Hunter, Alton 1 yoke of oxen! ... Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office May 16, 1840.

Notice!! Taken from the subscriber, on the night of April 16th, at Nutter's tavern in Upper Alton, a calfskin pocket book ... William H. Hungerford. April 17, 1840. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1840].

Reward.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 5.

Second annual fair of the Greene County Agricultural society ... Carrollton, Greene Co. August 15, 1840. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1840].

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 23.

Minutes of the regular Baptist association; held at Apple Creek church Morgan County, Illinois. October 2d, 3d, & 4th, A. D. 1840. Alton "Telegraph" [1840].

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 25.

To the public!! Strayed from the subscriber, on or about the first of May, a gray horse, about 15 1-2 or 16 hands high, dark legs and white snip ... Joseph Lappell. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" Office May 13, 1840.

Reward.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 8.

The philosopher's stone! Gold & silver plating, by the electro-magnetic apparatus ... Alton. Printed at the Telegraph Office [1840?].

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 35.

Slaughtering of beef and pork at Alton, Illinois ... Thornton & Kirby. Alton. Nov. 17, 1841. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1841].

Imprint 2.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 14.

New cheap store!! Boot, shoe & slipper manufactory ... Groceries, boots & shoes ... Sam'l Lesure. Alton, Sept. 15, 1841. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1841].

Imprint 2.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 10.

J. L. Roberts, merchant tailor, has just returned from Philadelphia, where he has purchased a stock of cloths, &c ... Alton, October 1841. "Telegraph" --- Alton.

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 13.

Fulling, dying, and cloth dressing ... J. A. Montgomery. Nov. 1842. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office [1842].

Title.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 17, Folder 21.

Hogs! Cash! will be paid for the undersigned, for a few thousand head of corn-fed hogs, if delivered early in the season, at their packing-house, in Alton ... Hibbard, Echols, & Co. Alton, Oct. 28, 1843. Alton. Printed at the "Telegraph" office

Bulletin by telegraph to "Union," Washington To the editor of the Union: New Orleans, Sept. 26, 1847. Sir: The J. L. Day arrived here last evening from Vera Cruz. The news by her is important. The details are meagre, and something uncertain. The

Mexican war. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 198, Folder 28.

Bulletin. By Telegraph from Richmond to "Union." Washington. 18th from Vera Cruz. Scott still at Puebla. Battle between Pierce and Mexicans at National Bridge -- 1,400 Mexicans, 2,500 Americans -- Mexicans defeated. Two commissioners appointed t

Telegraphic bulletin. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 232, Folder 42.

The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

In a race between the railroad and the telegraph the "telegraphic candidates," Lewis Cass and William O. Butler, are first to the White House. The artist ridicules Zachary Taylor for his hazy stance on major ca More

The International telegraph: or, The voice of the free by Caroline Smith. [n. p. n. d.].

Title.; Verse.; Trans-Atlantic cable. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 233, Folder 35.

Effect of the submarine telegraph; or peace and good-will between England and France

Print shows two angelic female figures, with wings, representing "Peace and Good-Will between England and France" carrying an olive branch and holding hands, following the submarine telegraph cable across the b More

[Samuel F.B. Morse, half-length portrait, posing with left hand on a telegraph apparatus, facing slightly left]

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Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada : showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes /

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by J. Distrunell in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York." Available also through the Library of Congress Web sit More

Important news by telegraph. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress

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Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes.

Map of the eastern half of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, major cities and towns, canals, roads, telegraph lines, railroads, and unfinished railroads. [From published bibliography] Sca More

Telegraph stations in the United States, the Canadas & Nova Scotia.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Map showing the telegraph lines in operation, under contract, and contemplated, to complete the circuit of the globe /

Relief shown by hachures. From the Nathaniel Prentice Banks papers in LC Manuscript Division. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes note. Acquisitions Control no. 20-83

The Telegraph station, Sandy Hook - with view of operating room

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1857 Aug. 29. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

The Atlantic Telegraph. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Two angels walking along cable on bottom of ocean. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 2, (1858 August 14), p. 513. Title and other information transcribed from caption card.

By telegraph from England. The Queen's message. The President's reply. London, Eng., August 12, 1858. To. Hon. James Buchanan, P.U.S. Come, let us talk together. American genius and English enterprise have this day joined the old and the new wor

Trans-Atlantic telegraph.; Queen's message, the President's reply. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Colle More

Memorial of Henry O'Rielly concerning military roads or "stockade routes," for protecting travellers and settlers, facilitating mail and telegraph communications through vast interior territories, and rendering the United States independent of t

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 23e.

Chart of the submarine Atlantic Telegraph /

Shows land telegraph cables in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Europe, and north Africa, submarine cables, steamship routes, and proposed lines. Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by soundings. "Engraving More

[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, rod, and bell) on a page from the Annual report by the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution]

Illus. in: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution...for the year 1857. Washington : The Institution, 1858, p. 105. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western More

Anson Stager, Telegraph Corps., American Civil War Glass Negative.

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The ocean telegraph. Air --- Yankee Doodle. By Fred'k S. English. Andrews, Printer, 38 Chatham Street, N. Y

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Frank F. Fargo to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 25, 1861 (Telegram regarding completion of inter-oceanic telegraph line)

Russo-American telegraph; for connecting the old and new worlds, through the dominions of Alexander the second, and thus signalizing the completion of the first millenium of Russian nationality. Memorial of Henry O'Reilly ... New York, Jan. 1st,

Trans-Atlantic cable.; Russo-American telegraph. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 2 More

... Inaugural address of Gov. Andrew G. Curtin. Delivered January 15, 1861. Daily Telegraph --- Extra.

Exchange : Historical society of York County, Pa. 7-11-40. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; P More

[Western Union telegraph envelope]

Addressed to Wm. E. Ingle, Farmen H. Fiers[?], Drop in P.O. off[...]; bears 1 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

Welford's Mill on Hazel Run and the Telegraph Road (from a war time photograph)

No. 5045. No. "117" etched in negative. Printed caption mounted below photograph. Caption continues: The southern slope of Willis's Hill is seen in the background. Mounted with three other photographs. Photogr More

Munson's Hill Military Telegraph to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, September 29, 1861 (Telegram reporting departure of Seward and Scott)

Telegraph Operator to Winfield Scott, [May 1861] (Rumored attack on Ft. Henry)

The first telegraphic message from California

Angel carrying telegram, "May the Union be Perpetual," on telegraph wires. Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1861, p. 752.

The original four operators of the United States Military Telegraph Corps The figure standing is Samuel M. Brown. Those in the front row, reading from left to right, are David Strouse, David Homer Bates and Richard O'Brien.

Title from published copy of photograph found with ambrotype. Case: leather, geometric design. Note inside case: Harrisburg, April 27th, 1861. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library More

[Wagon parked near a telegraph pole in foreground with a camp in the background]

Hand written on verso: "Pony mtn. in distance". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Headquarters Army of Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864--Camp of Telegraph Corps

Men seated outside tents in woods. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 353.

By Telegraph. Sunday, April 14, 1861. Fort Sumpter surrendered! Maj. Anderson a prisoneer of war. &c. &c.&c. ....

Fort Sumpter surrendered. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 234, Folder 5.

[Worker repairing telegraph line?] (Andrew J. Russel)

No. 61 & 62 (handwritten) and 2562 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (L More

Military Telegraph, Wednesday, January 01, 1862 (Telegram regarding military affairs)

Frederick, Maryland U. S. Military Telegraph to Washington, D.C. Military Telegraph Station, Thursday, September 18, 1862 (Telegram concerning military affairs)

Cairo Illinois Military Telegraph to Anson Stager, Sunday, March 23, 1862 (Telegram regarding military affairs)

Military Telegraph, Sunday, September 14, 1862 (Telegram)

Frederick, Maryland to Washington D.C. Military Telegraph Station, Thursday, September 18, 1862 (Telegram concerning military affairs)

Nashville Tennessee U. S. Military Telegraph, Saturday, April 12, 1862 (Telegram regarding military affairs)

Thomas Drummond to Thomas T. Eckert, Wednesday, March 12, 1862 (Telegram regarding telegraph communications)

Dan'l O'Connell on democracy! The Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati, publishes an eloquent and earnest appeal.

Signed: A Democratic Workingman.

Oppression!! Suppressing the press, Political Cartoon

An extremely crude and somewhat obscure satire on Union general Ambrose E. Burnside's controversial suspension of the Chicago "Times" because of "disloyal and incendiary statements." The anti-Lincoln paper was More

The Army telegraph - setting up the wire during an action The Army telegraph - the operator at work / / sketched by Mr. A.R. Waud. A signal station at night / sketched Mr. Theodore R. Davis.

3 illustrations in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Jan. 24, p. 53. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Camp of Military Telegraph Corps, Bealeton, Virginia, August 1863

No. 312. Alternate title, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Gift; Co More

Destruction of bridge telegraph tanks Etc. in Warrenton Junction

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower left: hoops of tanks on front. Formerly Waud no. B-6. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.771) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Letter from John W. Brett, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Submarine telegraph company, as to the number and duration of the cables laid by that company. Submarine telegraph office, 58 Threadneedle street, London, July 3rd, 1863. Sear Mr. Field ...

Field, Cyrus W.; Trans-Atlantic cable. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Eph More

Nashville, Tennessee Telegraph Office to War Department, Tuesday, March 17, 1863 (Telegram sending corrections to the telegram of General Rosecrans)

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches]

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Anson Stager to Thomas T. Eckert, Thursday, September 10, 1863 (Telegram concerning telegraph lines)

Field telegraph battery wagon / negative by David Knox, positive by A. Gardner.

Photograph showing the wagon in which the battery used to power the field telegraph system was carried. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & More

Petersburg, Virginia. Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

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Manassas Junction, telegraph station, mess house, &c, March 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows three railroad cars on an auxilliary track with people standing nearby. No. 283.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Telegraph Office to Washington, D.C. Military Telegraph Office, Wednesday, February 24, 1864 (Telegram reporting that Feb. 23 message to Lincoln was signed by John D. Defrees)

Independent Line of Telegraph to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, August 13, 1864 (Telegram concerning dispatch from New York ship owners)

Military telegraph construction corps during American Civil War

No. 4196. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 341". Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 62 More

Field battery wagon and camp, Military Telegraph Corps

No. 786. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c More

Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator. Army of the Potomac

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Brandy Station, Virginia. Telegraph Corps camp

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Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

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Petersburg, Virginia (vicinity). Military telegraph operator, headquarters, Army of the Potomac

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[U.S. military telegraph operators in front of Petersburg, Virginia]

Seven men posed in camp. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 478.

Wagon train of U.S. Military Telegraph Corps, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865

No. 239. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an More

Richmond, Virginia. Military telegraph operators, American Civil War Glass Negative.

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Bacon's chart of the Atlantic Telegraph : containing a history of telegraphy, origin and progress of the Atlantic Telegraph, description of the old and new cables, etc., etc. : illustrated by maps, engravings, diagrams, etc.

Includes text, diagrams, and an ancillary map of "Map Showing the Proposed Ocean Telegraphs and Overland Route Round the World." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Stampe More

Rebel telegraph operator near Egypt, on the Mississippi Central R.R.

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1865. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Telegraph Hill from North Beach, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 438. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Hydraulic Mining - the Telegraph and Escape, near French Corral

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1145. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Telegraph Hill from corner Sacramento and Powell Streets, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 440. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Telegraph Hill from the Russian Hill, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 433. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

View of the Shipping from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 548. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco Waterfront. This record contains unverified old data f More

Telegraph hill from Vallejo Street, Wharf--San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 437. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Russian Hill from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 359. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

San Francisco from Russian Hill-- Telegraph Hill--Goat Island

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 434. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

San Francisco, Calif. - Telegraph Hill from Market St. wharf

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Telegraph Hill from the Reservoir, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 439. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Telegraph Hill from First Street, Rincon Hill, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 441. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Black Point and Golden Gate, from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 429. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat More

Instructions for coloring and restoring buggy tops, by Wm. Robertson, practical chemist and fancy dyer! Kalamazoo, Michigan, "Telegraph" job print. 1866.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 84, Folder 6b.

New York City--The Morse celebration at the Academy of Music, June 10th--Professor Morse manipulating his signature to the message telegraphed by Miss Sadie E. Cornwell

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1871 July 1, p. 249.

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