Report of cable operations, U.S. cable-ship Burnside : Alaskan and Alaskan-Washington cables, Jan. 1903 to Nov. 1904, 1903-1904.

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Report of cable operations, U.S. cable-ship Burnside : Alaskan and Alaskan-Washington cables, Jan. 1903 to Nov. 1904, 1903-1904.

1903-1904

http://libcat.dartmouth.edu/record=b1491111~S1

Scrapbook contains reports, observations, specifications, blueprints, logs, and other data in reference to the laying of submarine cable for telegraph operations on the U.S. cableship Burnside.

1 box (0.2 ft.)

eng, Latn

Dartmouth College Library

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