Atlantic and Pacific telegraph : commenced (and first division completed) by Henry O'Rielly [sic] : first division, cons

The Smithsonian catalogs Atlantic and Pacific telegraph : commenced (and first division completed) by Henry O'Rielly [sic] : first division, cons as books in its Telegraph records.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

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SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Smithsonian lists the object under Telegraph and dates it 1852.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Smithsonian InstitutionAtlantic and Pacific telegraph : commenced (and first division completed) by Henry O'Rielly [sic] : first division, cons

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