Knightstown, Ireland, terminus of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, June 1865, artist's impression

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Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/30/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, June 9, 2015.

Depicted ContentKnightstown, Ireland

Depicted ContentValentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland

Depicted ContentTelegraph

Depicted ContentThe S.S. Great Eastern begins her new career as a telegraphic cable layer, beginning with the Atlantic Cable

Image type

engraving

Original caption

The Atlantic Telegraph Cable. - View of Knightstown, formerly called Valentia, Ireland, the terminus of the cable. - From a sketch by Our Special Artist, J. Becker.

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, July 15, 1865, p. 257.