Cyrus Field’s determination to speed up communications between the United States and Europe galvanized a project that would have daunted others.
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The Cable That Made History: Transatlantic Telegraph
In 1858, the first transatlantic telegraph cable connected Europe and North America — and history was never the same. For the first time, empires could speak in near real-time across oceans. It was a ...
Old display label: "Sample of the very first Transatlantic Telegraph Cable of 1858. The gutta percha core produced by the Gutta Percha Company, London and outer sheathings divided equally by Glass ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The completion of the first ...
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