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Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) [Calling card of Samuel F. B. Morse]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04650.03 Author/Creator: Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: circa 1870 Pagination: 1 p. ; 4.5 x 7.5 cm. Order a Copy

Accompanies GLC04650.02.

Morse is credited with inventing the telegraph and Morse code. In 1844, he sent the first telegraphic message, from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. He was also an accomplished artist and politician.

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

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