Hanover, NH c.1912, Downtown, Openwire Alley Arm Crossarms, Pole Lines

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted September 9, 2015

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Extended or "alley" crossarms are seen on the left and permitted better wire clearance (and improved telephone service) along tree-lined roadways. On the right are electric lighting service lines with an early pole-mounted distribution transformer for local customers.

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