Interior of the Western Telegraph Co. office.

Interior of the Western Telegraph Co. office

Interior of the Western Telegraph Co. office

Name/Title

Interior of the Western Telegraph Co. office.

Entry/Object ID

2020.911.3622

Description

Interior of the Western Telegraph Co. office, which was then the company repeater station. This office was an important communication center for Kingman, as all outside news came by telegraph to Kingman through here. At times there were as many as two operators on day time duty, and three messenger delivery boys were needed to deliver telegrams and handle A.D.T. service ( a delivery by telegraph). At the "wire" in this picture is student operator and also messenger boy, Glenn H. Johnson. informant: Glenn Johnson

Collection

Glenn Johnson Collection

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

3622