Direct Wirephoto Service Inaugurated

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Title: Direct Wirephoto Service Inaugurated
Creator(s): Hyer, Ralph
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Date: 1954-12-20
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Phototelegraphy
Telegraph
Wirephotos
Geographic Area: Saint Louis (Mo.)
Time Period: 1950-1959
Description: "Direct Associated Press Wirephoto service was inaugurated by the Globe-Democrat yesterday. The new facilities are located on the fifth floor of the Globe-Democrat Building, adjoining the news department. John Kinman, AP traffic bureau chief in St. Louis, watched August Elmer, an operator, remove a negative from the receiver."
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Classification: M112-STLSubjects-Globe-DemocratWirephoto_001.tif
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