Cover: Lines, metallic circuit connections. / American Telephone and Telegraph Company / 1898

Cover: Lines, metallic circuit connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1898

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Full Title: (Covers to) Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 15 Dey St., New York September 1898. (inset) Maine.

Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Date: 1898

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Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Date: 1898

Short Title: Cover: Lines, metallic circuit connections.

Publisher: N.P.: No Publisher

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 20

Object Width cm: 10

Reference: None found.

Country: United States

State / Province: Maine

Subject: Communications

Full Title: (Covers to) Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 15 Dey St., New York September 1898. (inset) Maine.

List No: 3791A

Series No: 1

Published In: Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 15 Dey St., New York September 1898. (inset) Maine.

Publication Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Publication Date: 1898

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: Shows the United States west to Kansas. Completed and projected telephone lines are shown. On the verso is "List of Stations Connected by Metallic Circuit Lines With the Long Distance System." On the folded cover is the statement "1000 miles and return in 5 minutes. The mail is quick, telegraph is quicker; but Long Distance Telephone is Instantaneous and you don't have to wait for an answer." Folding into self wrappers 20x9.5, with "American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Long Distance Telephone. New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis. General Offices 15 Dey St. New York."

Publication List No: 3791.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 20

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 3791A

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