telegraph pole-changer

telegraph pole-changer

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Object Name
telegraph polechanger
telegraph pole changer
telegraph relay
Physical Description
wood (part: material)
metal (part: material)
rubber (part: material)
Measurements
overall: 4 in x 9 in x 5 in; 10.16 cm x 22.86 cm x 12.7 cm
overall: 4 3/16 in x 9 in x 4 15/16 in; 10.63625 cm x 22.86 cm x 12.54125 cm
ID Number
EM.331663
catalog number
331663
accession number
294351
collector/donor number
13-10
Credit Line
from Western Union Corporation
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National Museum of American History
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