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Spokane Stock Exchange Ticker Tape Machine
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| Accession #: | 3749.1 |
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| Title: | Spokane Stock Exchange Ticker Tape Machine |
| Object Type: | Ticker, Stock |
| Participants: |
Spokane Stock Exchange (user)
Harrison, Ben (user)
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| Physical Description: | Ticker Tape machine and ticker tape from Western Union, used in this area in the 1930's and 1940's. The tape symbol stamp is made out of metal, steel, springs, screws and paper. The bottom of the stamp is cylinder shaped and the top of the machine is not enclosed, the plastic dome cover fits over this part of the stamp. There are three small balls attached to the bottom that serve as legs, there is also a silver screw that is attached in the center. Along the side of the stamp there is a small slit near the top of the cylinder that measures 1.75in, 4.5cm. Under the slit there is a gold rectangle attached, it measures 1.5in, 3.75cm in length and in width it measures .25in, 1.25cm. There is scratch along the side of the cylinder. The top of the stamp is made of a heavier metal. Some parts are painted a copper color. There is a piece of paper still attached to the stamp. It reads, "TWA 78s.5.103..... AX 4.95s.3.103 AA 79s (torn here)". The other end of the paper reads, "_.4.88 AF 4.80s.5.661/2 GMA s4s.6.99.23 GRA 5.20 (the rest is covered)". The stamp is black with silver springs and screws. Some parts of the stamp are painted a copper color. |
| Description: | Ben Harrison owned a precious metals brokerage company and operated the Spokane Stock Exchange during the 1930s and 1940s. This machine connected his office to the New York Stock Exchange and a separate teletype unit printed news and mineral stock quotes onto ticker tape. The Spokane Stock Exchange opened in 1897 near the corporate headquarters of the region's gold, silver, lead and zinc mines. It was the last regional mining exchange in the United States when it closed in 1991. |
| Category: | History |
| Related Objects: |
3749.1A (Spokane Stock Exchange, Stamp, Ticker Tape Symbol Stamp, ca. 1935)
3749.1B (Spokane Stock Exchange, Reel, Ticker Tape Reel, ca. 1935)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Industry (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x Dia 7 1/2 x 4 " A
Object H x W x D 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 7 " B
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| Materials/Techniques: |
steel (Material)
metal (Material)
paper (fiber product) (
plastic (organic material) ( |
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Ben Harrison, 1995 |
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