Transcontinental telephone line construction

By James Riser; posted January 12, 2016

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Lower resolution photo from the recently released New York Public Library collection. There are several other photos of the construction of the transcontinental telephone line in their collection. Original title: "Transcontinental telephone line of the A.T. & T. Co. : hauling eleven 4x4 8x8-18' redwood poles near stake no. 585, 3 miles east of Golconda, Nev. Tremendous difficulties in hauling caused by mountainous nature of country. There are no roads and the gangs have to make their own roads."

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