Central Pacific Railroad CPRR Copper Electrode Fragments Early Telegraph Battery

Description

You are bidding on a neat old group of copper electrode pieces used on the telegraph line which ran parallel to the transcontinental railroad grade.
The copper electrode was placed at the bottom of a 6" diameter by 8" high glass jar. A crows foot battery was suspended from the top of the jar.
An insulated wire ran up from the copper electrode out of the jar carrying the positive voltage. The jar was filled half with water, and a considerable
amount of copper sulphate or blue vitriol. Eventually a current was produced which amounted to one volt (Early Batteries - Crows Foot Batteries).
A series of these batteries were used to power the telegraph line. More information is available by searching for Crows foot batteries online.
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