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World's Largest Telephone Conduit Laid Under Harlem River
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keywords: new york city, harlem river, telephone communications
Synopsis: The World's largest iron pipe is lowered into the Harlem River to be used a conduit to house 300,000 telephone wires in a major upgrade to New York's communication system...(read more)
- Date: 1930
- Duration: 00:00:51
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
World's Largest Telephone Conduit Laid Under Harlem River
Master mechanics shown putting finishing touches on world's largest cast iron pipe that will house 300,000 telephone wires. This giant conduit will be sunk under the Harlem River and carry nerves of metropolitan system of communications to far away areas. Tube is so large that six-footers, reaching up, fail to touch roof.
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- Newsreels: 1930 - October 9
