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Boston, 1900. Close View of Top of Telephone, Telegraph Poles.

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted January 19, 2021

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All of the insulators on the telephone openwire pole (foreground) appear to be CD 104s. The next pole in has a fire alarm telegraph crossarm with "FIRE ALARM" stencilled in darker letters on it. A double-armed 6-pin telegraph pole of older vintage is seen on the left.

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Boston, 1900. Close View of Top of Telephone, Telegraph Poles.

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted January 19, 2021

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