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Alexander Graham Bell and Miss Liberty
Summary
"Possibly symbolizes the March 19, 1888 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dolbear v. American Bell Tel. Co., 126 U.S. 1 (opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Waite) upholding the Bell telephone patents" on caption card.
Title on verso.
No publication information.
(DLC/PP-1969:0188.1).
Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
Tags
Date
01/01/1875
Contributors
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Publication may be restricted. For information see "Cabinet of American Illustration," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/111_cai.html
