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Ticker Tape Symbol Stamp

Ticker Tape Symbol Stamp - Stamp
Accession #: 3749.1A
Title: Ticker Tape Symbol Stamp
Object Type: Stamp
Participants:
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. Appears to be in good condition.
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)
3749.1B (Spokane Stock Exchange, Reel, Ticker Tape Reel, ca. 1935)
Dimensions:
height 7 1/4"
circumference 12 1/2"
Materials/Techniques:
steel (Material)
paper (Material)
metal (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Ben Harrison, 1995

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