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Thomas Augustus Watson, 1902 Infographic map showing the route of the first transcontinental telephone line completed in 1914, stretching from San Francisco to New York and passing through 13 states. Key facts include 130,000 telephone poles used, a 4,750-mile record call, and notable speakers for the ceremonial first call in 1915 such as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson. Insets highlight the cost per call, the amount of copper wire used, and a historical illustration of an early telephone.
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Thomas Augustus Watson, 1902
Watson was an American telephone pioneer who worked closely with Alexander Graham...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-99523)
The first transcontinental telephone line
Map of the first transcontinental telephone line with details of the first transcontinental...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski

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Listen: Thomas A. Watson Describes the Invention of the Telephone
Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, discussing the birth of the...
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