First Telegraphic Instrument,Invention,Benjamin Franklin,Samuel F.B. Morse

Title: The first telegraphic instrument
Related Names:
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872.
Vail, Alfred, 1807-1859.
Date Created/Published: [1945]
Summary: Copy photograph of a photomechanical print depicting the first telegraph apparatus, used between Baltimore and Washington in 1844. Margins include bust portraits of Benjamin Franklin, Samuel F.B. Morse, Alfred Vail, and Cyrus W. Field.
Notes:
Photomechanical print copyright 1870 by The New-York Fine Art Company.
Photomechanical print inscribed: The above photograph is a true representation of the earliest instrument constructed for public use and operated upon the experimental telegraph line from Washington to Baltimore in 1844. It was in charge of Alfred Vail Esq. at the Balt. Station, while its counterpart, a similar instrument, was under my charge at Washington. Saml. F.B. Morse, New York, May 31, 1870.
Copy photograph inscribed on verso: Photograph of the first telegraph instrument used by the late Professor Morse on his experimental line between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md. Presented by Mr. S. Silshee Thompson, 3 Hamilton Ave., New York City, N.Y.
Subjects:
Telegraph--1840-1850.
Inventions--1840-1850.
Experiments--1840-1850.
Photographic prints--1940-1950.
Photomechanical prints--1870--Reproductions--1940-1950.
Bookmark /2001700117/
Description of Photograph
This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original.

Size
Approximately 8x12 inches.
Note:  Some images may have white/black bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.

Want to purchase the Original?
The original is not for sale.

Return Policy
We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo)

Quality
This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.

Shipping
We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.