Celebration All Over the United States in Honor of Ocean Telegraphing
Object Details
- Charles Magnus & Co.
- Description (Brief)
- Colored print depicting scenes and maps commemorating the laying of the Transatlantic Cable from Trinity Bay to Valencia Bay. Includes flags of Great Britian and the United States; text of the Queen's message and of the President's message; two clipper ships, the "Niagara" and the "Agamemnon"; and a large "time indicator" showing the time at various cities throughout the world.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
- 1858
- ID Number
- DL.60.2401
- catalog number
- 60.2401
- accession number
- 228146
- Object Name
- lithograph
- Object Type
- Lithograph
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- image: 19 in x 23 1/2 in; 48.26 cm x 59.69 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Related Publication
- Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Art
- Peters Prints
- Domestic Furnishings
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Diplomacy
- U.S. National Government, executive branch
- Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
- Chronology: 1850-1859
- Architecture, Domestic Buildings
- Holidays and Celebrations, general
- referenced
- Transatlantic Cable
- related event
- Laying of Transatlantic Cable
- Record ID
- nmah_324737
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3cb6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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