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Morse Code Sounder
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| Accession #: | 1971.2 |
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| Title: | Morse Code Sounder |
| Object Type: | Sounder, Telegraph |
| Participants: | |
| Physical Description: | Green painted Metal sheet, with two components connected by a white wire. |
| Description: | The sounder was used to receive messages and the key to send them off. Spokane was one of the last American cities, if not the last one, to use the Morse Code. The system finally abandoned in Spokane in 1965. The sounding board brass sounder fits inside of sounding compartment. |
| Category: | History |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 4 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 5 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal; wood; paint (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Sounder 4-B OHMS
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Western Union Telegraph Company |
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