Transatlantic cables
Topic
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Transatlantic Cable Collection
Collection
Collection ID: MG 84
Abstract
Small collection of items related to the Atlantic Ocean: A framed segment of cable used in the first transatlantic telegraph connection, 1858; a document certifying the cable’s authenticity; a photograph of the USCG ship Marmer, 1959 and an undated photograph of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ship Discoverer.
Dates:
1858, 1959, undated; Other: Date acquired: 02/18/2005