WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
History of the Telegraph in Washington County
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HISTORY
In the fall of 1872, the deseret telegraph lines were extended from St. George to Pioche
by way of a telegraph office in Hebron. Daniel M. Tyler was the first operator there.
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Photos on the web:
1950 photo of a teletype machine and three unidentified individuals in St. George
1950 photo of a teletype machine and three unidentified individuals in St. George
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