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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04480.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry concerning the New York - Philadelphia telegraph |
| Title | Samuel F. B. Morse |
| Date | 1872 |
| Author | Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Engraving of Morse seated, with hand laid on a book on a table. Depicted with full white beard and glasses. Marked, "Likeness from the last approved photograph from life." Published by Johnson, Wilson & Co. Publishers, New York. |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film Photography Inventor Telegraph |
| People | Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Morse is credited with inventing the telegraph and Morse code. In 1844, he sent the first telegraphic message, from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., "What hath God wrought!" He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Samuel Finley Morse to J. F. Frazer regarding Moigno's "Traite de Telegraphic Electrique" |