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The invention of the telephone... Alexander Graham Bell...
The invention of the telephone... Alexander Graham Bell...
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October 21, 1876
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 21, 1876 Page 8 has a somewhat inconspicuous report of an invention that would change society forever: the telephone. From this humble beginning the world of communication was born (although the telegraph preceded this), one which dominates our world to this day.
The article is headed: "Audible Speech By Telegraph" with subheads: "Prof. A. Graham Bell's Discovery--Successful and Interesting Experiments Between Boston and Cambridgeport". The text details the conversation between Bell and Thomas Watson, including verbatim text (see), ending with: "...Conversation was then carried on for about half an hour with the utmost freedom, and the experiment closed." This report takes most of a column and is a significant event in scientific & technological discovery.
Complete in 10 pages, evenly toned with browning at the margins, irregular & loose at the spine, and a minor chip at the top margin of each leaf. Should be handled with care.
Category: Post-Civil War
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