Also known as a "stick pole"....at least by me...I believe some of these Civil War communication lines held "hat" style insulators, familiar to the "Lefferts" design. FYI...More vintage photos from Jill and Kathleen McLaughlin as well as myself (Joe M) will resume soon! This is a time-consuming and rather expensive effort. However all of this is well beyond any monetary value (in our opinion) since these images will remain for present and future insulator collectors/enthusiasts enjoy them in the future ;-) Many thanks for your support!

Kathleen and Jill McLaughin

Joe Maurath, Jr.

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