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Hall Switch & signal Co. call box

Hall Switch & signal Co. call box

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Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Call Box
Other Terms
Call Box; Telegraphy
date made
ca 1916
Physical Description
wood (part: material)
metal (part: material)
plastic (part: material)
Measurements
overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 11.43 cm x 12.3825 cm x 10.4775 cm
ID Number
EM.332270
accession number
294351
catalog number
332270
Credit Line
from Western Union Corporation
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