Specimen of the Atlantic Cable

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of two trophies or monuments. Two monuments, side by side. Left monument base is square with a circular indentation in front. The base has a plaque reading "ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE. IRELAND & NEWFOUNDLAND. 1865." The top is round with thin vertical lines. A thin pole rises from the top, ending in a round piece with small dots arranged in a circle. Right monument base is square with circular indentation in front. The base has a plaque reading "ATLANTIC TELEG CABLE. IRELAND & NEWFOUNDLAND. AUGUST 5TH 1858." The top is round with thin vertical lines. At the top, there are two flags on a thin pole, one American and one British. The background is gray. The monuments are titled "Specimen of the Atlantic Cable" and the artist is unidentified.