![The photograph displays a vintage, hand-written Telegram from the company 'Western Union'. The telegram is dated 1937 and addressed to Mrs. Jeanne Bray County Welfare Director in Elberta, California regarding verifying residence information for an individual named Franklin Cochran. Notably, there are several handwritten notes on this telegram; one indicates a date of receipt as "Feb 24" with additional writing suggesting the document was mailed out at '10:37'. Another note dates it to February 9th and includes handwriting that appears illegible due to its condition.
The paper features printed information including Western Union's logo, address (590 Main Street in El Centro), contact details such as a telephone number, relay administration code "OKLA", and standard-time-related symbols like 'DL' for day letter. It also has the symbol '(131)' which likely refers to its service class.
The document is marked with red ink at various places including an overstruck header that reads "(S.F.)" suggesting a connection or reference, possibly from San Francisco as mentioned on another telegram in the collection (the linked image). The upper right corner bears the number "257", perhaps indicating it's part of a series.
The overall look suggests this was used during an era when telegrams were crucial for communication over long distances before modern forms like email and text mess [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ls2ap3pxsotp3pgwjf7o633l/bafkreifg6nllir776qcbv3dznfwf23pj2xluuwq2obu26ioyrw6bhnpt5i)
The photograph displays a vintage, hand-written Telegram from the company 'Western Union'. The telegram is dated 1937 and addressed to Mrs. Jeanne Bray County Welfare Director in Elberta, California regarding verifying residence information for an individual named Franklin Cochran. Notably, there are several handwritten notes on this telegram; one indicates a date of receipt as "Feb 24" with additional writing suggesting the document was mailed out at '10:37'. Another note dates it to February 9th and includes handwriting that appears illegible due to its condition. The paper features printed information including Western Union's logo, address (590 Main Street in El Centro), contact details such as a telephone number, relay administration code "OKLA", and standard-time-related symbols like 'DL' for day letter. It also has the symbol '(131)' which likely refers to its service class. The document is marked with red ink at various places including an overstruck header that reads "(S.F.)" suggesting a connection or reference, possibly from San Francisco as mentioned on another telegram in the collection (the linked image). The upper right corner bears the number "257", perhaps indicating it's part of a series. The overall look suggests this was used during an era when telegrams were crucial for communication over long distances before modern forms like email and text mess [...]
Western Union telegram
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