A home geography of New York city . o 205 206 HOME GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY a partner. Morse agreed, and the young mans father gave themthe money they needed, and a room in his workshop was set apartfor their use. Many inventions and many new mechanical devices were necessary in order to build thefirst successful telegraph line fromWashington to Baltimore. In 1844the line was completed. The firstmessage that passed over the wireswas What hath God Morse alphabet is still in residence was in Man-hattan, at No. 5 West 22d left money to the New YorkUniversity for
A home geography of New York city . o 205 206 HOME GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY a partner. Morse agreed, and the young mans father gave themthe money they needed, and a room in his workshop was set apartfor their use. Many inventions and many new mechanical devices were necessary in order to build thefirst successful telegraph line fromWashington to Baltimore. In 1844the line was completed. The firstmessage that passed over the wireswas What hath God Morse alphabet is still in residence was in Man-hattan, at No. 5 West 22d left money to the New YorkUniversity for an annual medal ofscholarship. There is a bronzestatue of Morse in Central was present at the unveilingof his statue in 1871, as an honoredguest, and was then eighty yearsold. On that day he sent the following message: Greeting and thanks to the telegraph fraternity throughout tlie world. Glory toGod in the highest, on earth peace, good will to men. — S. F. B. Morse. ^m
Size: 1275px × 1960px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidhomegeographyofn00stra
