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Fire alarm telegraph, ca. 1890
The Great Seattle Fire in 1889 cleared the way to build a new city and prompted the need for a professional fire department with new technology. A fire alarm telegraph, like this one, would reach five stations at once.
ID Number: 1965.3520.14
Date: Circa 1890
Physical Description: 1 Telegraph; wood, metal; 16.5 in.H x 13 in.W x 4 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1965.3520.14. Loan courtesy of the Seattle Fire Department