Sepia photo of a Beardslee telephone device used in patent litigation. Image taken at unknown photo studio: "109 8th Ave., NYC." Written on back: "Magneto telephone made by George W. Beardslee at College Point, Long Island, NY 1865 / Testimony by George W. Beardslee in the case of the Molecular Telephone Co., of NY / "Exhibit Beardslee Holcomb / Telephone" / J A W Special Examiner / NY Dec 4th 1884 / No 1 _ instrument as used complete". And "copied Apr 1947 / neg no 37 686". Stamped "Section of Transportation / and Engineering".