switches
5 photos tagged switches, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.
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- libraryofcongress
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- switch
- dials
- railroad
- chicago
- yard
- december
- railway
- points
- 1942
- sidings
- jackdelano
- tracks
- radio
- key
- technology
- headset
- wires
- wireless
- 1910s
- coil
- amateur
- telegraph
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Recent uploads
The last upload was April 2012.
April 10, 1965 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2012
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded March 2012
General view of one of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad yards, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Amateur wireless station (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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General view of one of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad yards, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)
- Kest Schwartzman said:
April 10, 1965
- 21 older comments, and then…
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Nick Stewart said:
Two clocks. To be sure, to be sure?
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Swordscookie said:
1,55pm Carol - you missed the clocks in this one, have you still got sand in your ears from your holliers? Just looking at the oil lamp as a standby, you couldn't trust the electricity in those days, the ESB were forever going on strike!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Nick Stewart You can never have too many clocks!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Swordscookie Did not miss the clocks! Just wasn't finished the finely crafted description... :)
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Gamy Squirrel said:
Thank you for sharing this great old shot.He looks happy in his work, i was one years old when this was taken.
Amateur wireless station (LOC)
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Max Perrini said:
Are inviting you to join them and add this wonderful photo to their group.
Marconi, Radio and Radioamateurs Activity
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Doubtful Science said:
Nice picture that how commnication technology has been improved. Although its function is very simple, the machine itself looks very complicated.
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Lú_ said:
This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org post Happy Birthday, Samuel Morse!
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Ken Carr said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ham Shacks, and we'd love to have this added to the group!