Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. / American Telephone and Telegraph Company / 1891

Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1891

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Full Title: Lines and Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 18 Cortlandt St. New York. March 1, 1891.

Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Date: 1891

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Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Date: 1891

Short Title: Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections.

Publisher: N.P.: No Publisher

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 27

Object Width cm: 39

Scale 1: 2,534,400

Note: The map shows the communication lines in orange. On the folded cover is the statement "500 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." On the back of the map is a list of public pay stations. Folding into self wrappers 20x9.5, with "New York, Boston, Buffalo, Washington. Local and Long Distance Telephone. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. General Offices, 18 Cortlandt St. New-York. John C. Rankin Co., 34 Cortlandt St. N.Y."

Reference: None found.

State / Province: U.S. North East

Subject: Communications

Full Title: Lines and Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 18 Cortlandt St. New York. March 1, 1891.

List No: 5564.001

Series No: 2

Published In: Lines and Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 18 Cortlandt St. New York. March 1, 1891.

Publication Author: American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Publication Date: 1891

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5564.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 21

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 5564001

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