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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04650.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Calling card of Samuel F. B. Morse |
| Date | ca. 1870 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Accompanies GLC04650.02. |
| Subjects | Inventor |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| 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. He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Samuel Morse's introduction for Mrs. Alfred Vail Telegram message for Samuel Morse's coachman |