Congratulatory telegram to President Buchanan on the completion of the first Trans-Atlantic cable

Congratulatory telegram to President Buchanan on the completion of the first Trans-Atlantic cable, 1858, telegram, mounted and framed, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.23
Congratulatory telegram to President Buchanan on the completion of the first Trans-Atlantic cable, 1858, telegram, mounted and framed, sight 17 1⁄2 x 34 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 87.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.23
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Artwork Details

Title
Congratulatory telegram to President Buchanan on the completion of the first Trans-Atlantic cable
Author
Date
1858
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 17 1⁄2 x 34 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 87.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston
Mediums Description
telegram, mounted and framed
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — written matter — letter
Object Number
1906.9.23
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1906.9.23

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