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Telegram for America

1956/19 min 30 sec/55 shots

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This 1956 Transfilm production surveys the history and contemporary operations of Western Union, demonstrating how telegrams were sent, routed, received, and delivered. It highlights services and technologies including teleprinters, facsimile, mobile Telecars, microwave transmission, money orders, private wire networks, and high-speed message centers serving individuals, businesses, news organizations, government, and the military.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Transfilm
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Telegram for America
Date: 1956-08-10T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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