Copyright: 97.1P.1361 Telegraph Line Building from Movie
Name/Title
Telegraph Crew Installing Line, Western Union, Photo, c. 1950
Entry/Object ID
P1997.1P.1361
Description
Telegraph Crew Installing Line, Western Union, Photo, c. 1860. b/w. Photo of the line building crew installing poles and line across the plains from Hollywood motion picture. Row of poles line center of photo and extend into the distance at photo right. Men climbing the first two poles. Crews of men with wagons, horses, and other gear on ground below poles or traveling up the line of poles on adjacent road. Team of horse and wagon prominent in foreground. undated.
Labeled: "Building of the Western Union telegraph line in 1861
Typed on back: "Building of Western Union telegraph line in 1861. (as recreated by Hollywood for motion picture.)
