Vicksburg, MS, c.1905. Tall Western Union Pole with Wooden Junction Box, Sign.

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted March 3, 2025

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Click "Next" for a closer view of the upper section of this pole. The junction box combined each of the open wires into smaller wires, twisted together and all enclosed within an insulated sheath. This heavy cable can be seen entering the telegraph office that was within the building to the right.

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