Teletype Operator, 1915
An AP teletype operator uses an early teletype model to transmit a news story, NYC. A teleprinter (teletypewriter, Teletype or TTY) is an electromechanical typewriter that can be used to send and receive typed messages from point to point and point-to-multipoint over various types of communications channels. Teleprinters were invented in order to send and receive messages without the need for operators trained in the use of Morse code. A system of two teleprinters, with one operator trained to use a typewriter, replaced two trained Morse code operators. The teleprinter system improved message speed and delivery time, making it possible for messages to be flashed across a country with little manual intervention. No photographer credited, 1915.
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Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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