Vicksburg, MS, c.1905. Close View of Top of Western Union Pole, Wooden Junction Box.

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

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This junction box connected individual wires into a heavy cable consisting of smaller wires for the telegraph office that was within the building next to this pole. The heavier paired cable can be seen extending down the left side of the pole. Click "Previous" for an overall view showing this pole and the rest of its surroundings.

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