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Ticker Tape Reel
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| Accession #: | 3749.1B |
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| Title: | Ticker Tape Reel |
| Object Type: | Reel |
| Participants: |
Spokane Stock Exchange (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 the 1940's. Machine is constructed of metal. Reel attached to the side of a heavier structure on a weighted base. The reel is comprised of 2 round, metal plates that are perforated with large holes. There is still paper attached inside the reel. On the backside of the base there is a gold tipped lever that allows the reel to spin when pulled. A gold key winds the mechanism. A thin metal lever-rod protrudes from the side of the machine; lever moves vertically and horizontally within a thin slot. |
| Description: | The Spokane Stock Exchange depended on this Western Union ticker tape machine for connection with the New York Stock Exchange during the 1930s and 1940s. Located close to the region's many gold, silver, lead and zinc mines, the Exchange opened in 1897; it was the last regional mining exchange in the United States when it closed in 1991. |
| Category: | History |
| Related Objects: |
3749.1 (Spokane Stock Exchange, Ticker, Stock, Spokane Stock Exchange Ticker Tape Machine, ca. 1935)
3749.1A (Spokane Stock Exchange, Stamp, Ticker Tape Symbol Stamp, ca. 1935)
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| Dimensions: |
height 6 3/4"
width 6"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
steel (Material)
paper (Material)
metal (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
1124
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| Related Exhibits: | |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Ben Harrison, 1995 |
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