Telegraph Building, Vail Farm, Morristown, N.J.

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Title

Telegraph Building, Vail Farm, Morristown, N.J.

Subject

Morristown (N.J.); Morris County (N.J.); History; Telegraph stations; Postcards

Description

Telegraph Building, Vail Farm, 333 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, N.J. Here on his father's farm, Alfred Vail and Samuel F. B. Morse perfected the electro-magnetic telegraph and sent the first message Jan. 6, 1838.

Source

NJ 974.974 MOR BOX 24

Publisher

The Scheller Co., Hackettstown, N.J.

Date

1970

Format

JPEG

Original Format

Printed postcard

Physical Dimensions

3.5 x 5.5 in.

Citation

“Telegraph Building, Vail Farm, Morristown, N.J.,” The Archive Project, accessed April 18, 2024, https://mcldig6930.omeka.net/items/show/399.