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Valentia, Ireland Item Info

Title:
Valentia, Ireland
Artist:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
June 5, 1865
Transcription:
Recto: "Valentia, Ireland", "magnetic telegraph office.";Verso: "The Atlantic Telegraph Cos. office" "Knightstown, Valentia Island, June 5." "All these subjects sketched at Mr. Fields request. J.B."
Subjects:
Transatlantic cables--History--19th century
Condition:
Two upper corners rounded off.
Place:
Ireland--Munster province--County Kerry--Valencia Island--Knightstown
Medium:
black ink wash and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
7" x 6.5."
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
52.2345138, -9.4608887
Source:
Original drawing location: TAC-JB-GB-6-5-65 (Box 11).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4818
Ref. Number:
(Becker)TAC-JB-GB-6-5-65
Collection:
Transatlantic Cable
Tags:
Architecture Figures Mr. Fields Telegraph
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Valentia, Ireland", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2231.html