File:Interior of Western Union telegraph office, ca 1920 (MOHAI 6368).jpg
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[edit]English: Interior of Western Union telegraph office, ca. 1920
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English: Interior of Western Union telegraph office, ca. 1920 |
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English: Before telephones, fax machines and the internet, the quickest way to send a message over a long distance was by telegraph. Messages came in by wire to the local Western Union telegraph office, and print copies were delivered to homes and businesses.
This 1920s photo shows the interior of Seattle's main Western Union office, at 113 Cherry Street. Men and women, some wearing eyeshades, sit at the telegraph machines to take and send messages. In 1920, Western Union had both district and main offices in Seattle, plus 18 branches in city banks, hotels and office buildings.
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English: Seattle (Wash.) |
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| Date | circa 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: 1 photographic print: gelatin, b&w |
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| Dimensions | height: 10 cm (3.9 in); width: 16 cm (6.2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Museum of History and Industry |
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| Credit Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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