Telegraph Register

The Smithsonian catalogs Telegraph Register as telegraph receiver in its Communication, telegraph records.

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This Keeling telegraph register sits atop a wooden base, with a brass frame, and two wooden coils. The maker is J.S. Keeling 16 Broadway New York. A small tag reads “2”.

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Communication, telegraph.

This Keeling telegraph register sits atop a wooden base, with a brass frame, and two wooden coils. The maker is J.S. Keeling 16 Broadway New York. A small tag reads “2”.

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Smithsonian InstitutionTelegraph Register

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