A sketch celebrating goodwill between Great Britain and North America after the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable between Newfoundland and Valentia Bay (Ireland). Laid by the American steamer Niagara and British steamer Agamemnon, the cable transmitted its first message on August 17, 1858. The artist shows Brother Jonathan, a personification of the USA, shaking hands with John Bull, an emblem of England. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Library of Congress |
Bildgröße: | 5572 px × 3791 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |