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'Telegraph Office, Calcutta', c1900. Artist: Johnston & Hoffmann.

'Telegraph Office, Calcutta', c1900. Artist: Johnston & Hoffmann.

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'Telegraph Office, Calcutta', c1900. The Central Telegraph Office established in 1876 by Lord Dalhousie (1812-1860), then Governor General of India sponsored the first telegraph services in India in c1850. In 1870 the first telegraph office connecting Britain and Calcutta opened. [Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta, c1900]

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Creator
  1. Johnston & Hoffmann, attributed to: {}: Photographers, photographerSearch Wikipedia for Johnston & Hoffmann
People Related
  1. James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie: British, Scottish: colonial administrator, Governor-General of IndiaSearch Wikipedia for James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
  2. Thacker, Spink & Co: Indian: PublisherSearch Wikipedia for Thacker, Spink & Co
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India West Bengal Kolkata

  1. 22 33 45 N , 088 21 47 E

World Asia India

  1. 20 00 00 N , 077 00 00 E

World Asia India

  1. 20 00 00 N , 077 00 00 E
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6672x4200
File Size : 82,097kb

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  1. 0580038944
  1. 2-634-675
  1. 2634675
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