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Section of the First Transatlantic Cable, 1858
Sheffield Works1858
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
Telegraphs could be sent wherever wires could be hung in the 1850s, but hardwiring signals between transoceanic continents required a feat of engineering. In 1858, a team laid underwater cable across the Atlantic and sent a successful telegram. Though the cable soon failed, pieces were sold as souvenirs in Charles Tiffany's renowned jewelry store as symbols of speed and progress.
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- Title: Section of the First Transatlantic Cable, 1858
- Creator: Sheffield Works
- Date Created: 1858
- Location: United Kingdom, England, Sheffield, Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ireland
- Subject Keywords: Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892, Agamemnon (Ship), Atlantic Telegraph Company (Limited), Niagara (Ship), Tiffany and Company, Firsts, Telegraphs, Transatlantic cables, Cables
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Patent Date: 1858
- Object Name: Transatlantic cable
- Object ID: 41.74.1
- Manufacturer: Sheffield Works
- Invention: Transatlantic cable
- Image ID: THF77301
- Field: Communication
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of All American Cables and Radio, Inc.
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