Specimen of ocean cable - Key West-Havana

Maker: Western Union Corporation

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: from Western Union Corporation

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.331789Accession Number: 294351Collector/Donor Number: 25-62Catalog Number: 331789Accession Number: 294351

Object Name: Cable Sample

Physical Description: jute (part: material)copper (part: material)Measurements: overall: 14 in x 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 1.905 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-2f5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_891004

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