IMAGE
View of the Royal Mailroad, Valentia, Ireland Item Info
- Title:
- View of the Royal Mailroad, Valentia, Ireland
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- June 4, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: "JB", "June '65.";Verso: "View on the Royal Mailroad leading from Killarny to Valentia." "Construction, the news telegraph line from Dublin to the shore end of the cable at Valentia." "See Farral's letter, June 4 [65], J.B." "View of Dinsto [?] Bay."
- Subjects:
- Transatlantic cables--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Torn edges, corners missing.
- Place:
- Ireland--Munster province--County Kerry--Valencia Island
- Medium:
- black and gray ink wash and graphite on paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.5" x 9.5."
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 52.2345138, -9.4608887
- Source:
- Original drawing location: TAC-JB-GB-6-4-65 (Box 11).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4819
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)TAC-JB-GB-6-4-65
- Collection:
- Transatlantic Cable
- Tags:
- Figures Landscape Rocks Structure Telegraph Workers
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "View of the Royal Mailroad, Valentia, Ireland", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2233.html