Atlantic Cable Section
American: 1858
Telegraph cable
3 inches long, 5/8 inches diameter, approximate
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Atlantic Cable Section
Large Folio Photographic Print
Large Folio Photographic Print
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Unmarked section of the 1858 Atlantic Cable, cut to reveal the different interi or components of the cable.
In 1858, the first complete trans-Atlantic telegraph cable was laid by the ship U.S.S.F. Niagara. The cable was in operation for a short period of time, but then failed. Cyrus W. Field, the promoter of the Atlantic Cable project sold a quantity of unused Atlantic cable to be cut into small lengths and sold as souvenirs.