Telegraph & Messaging Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s advertising first aid tin for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, or AT&T, which was founded in 188The company had been around for a decade previously before it assumed its now famous name as a venture under the...

ARTIFACT: 1880's -1890's pale aqua Brookfield CD 145 'Bullet' glass insulator. The insulator reads: "W. BROOKFIELD 45 CLIFF ST. N. Y." VINTAGE: Circa 1880's ??? 1890's SIZE: Approximately 4 ??" tall; 9 ??"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s CD 145 glass insulator in green glass. The insulator has an embossed star mark near the bottom and its original cloth-wrapped telegraph wire. VINTAGE: Circa 1890's. SIZE: Approximately 3" in diameter (at bottom) x 4-3/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce late 19th century Type CD 132 glass insulator in green glass. The insulator is by Hemingray Glass Company. VINTAGE: Circa late 19th century. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in diameter (at bottom) and 4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is an uncommon circa 1900 Type CD 121 glass insulator for the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, a communications company formed in 187The insulator is in green glass and was made by Brookfield. VINTAGE: Circa 1900...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s Type CD 104 glass insulator for the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, a communications company formed in 187It was made by Brookfield in green glass. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1910's ??? 1920's New England Telephone & Telegraph Company numbered employee badge in enameled, nickel-plated brass. The round badge features a blue enameled bell in the center that reads "BELL SYSTEM" and surrounding it...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1900 inspector badge for New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, a communications company formed in 187The bell-shaped badge is enameled in cobalt blue and is numbered 120The badge is excellent condition seeing as...

ARTIFACT: This is an early Telephone Company Pioneers of America convention guest ribbon for esteemed guest Newcomb Carlton. Carlton was the President of Western Union from 1914 to 1933. VINTAGE: Circa 1913. SIZE: About 1-5/8" in width by 5-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a large circa 1910s or 1920s employee badge for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. The company was incorporated in the State of California in 190The badge is enameled in cobalt blue and was made by C.G. Braxmar Company of New...

ARTIFACT: Great 1890's New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Inspector Badge in enameled, nickel-plated brass. The oval badge reads: "NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. INSPECTOR 5711" VINTAGE: Circa 1890's SIZE: Approximately 2...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII period Western Union Messenger badge. The oval yellow, layered celluloid badge reads: "WESTERN UNION" in black and the reverse features an alligator type clip. VINTAGE: Circa WWII Era SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" x...