Cyrus W. Field
Signature
His large, bold, and dark signature on a greenish piece of stationery
paper affixed to a backing.
Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was the entrepreneur in charge of
the first transatlantic telegraph cable project in 1858. He worked
his way up from an office boy to a wealthy business man who was able
to retire at age 40. Field began the difficult project of laying a
telegraphic cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1854. After many
failed attempts, Field arranged in August 1858 for Queen Victoria to
send the first transatlantic message to President James Buchanan, an
event greeted with great popular acclaim. The cable broke after three
weeks, but Field persevered over the next several years, finally
obtaining additional financing and completing the project in 1866.
Conservation framed with an original, period engraving of Field also
affixed to the same backing.
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Autograph: |
Cyrus W. Field |
Document Type: |
Signature |
Framed Dimensions: |
9" w x 12 3/4" h |
Price: |
$ 175.00 |
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