Western Union (?) Telegraph Wire Splicers c.1880

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted April 26, 2008
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The gent on the left certainly looks like he is instructing the fellow on the right how to properly make a wire splice (notice how the trainee not smiling here!). Also note that the instructor is wearing a pair of climbing hooks as well....perhaps a climbing lesson soon followed!

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