{"product_id":"early-20th-century-delaware-and-atlantic-telegraph-dsp-flange","title":"Early 20th Century Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph DSP Flange","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1890s-1910s; Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph \u0026amp; Telephone Co. - Newark, NJ\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDouble-sided porcelain enamel flange sign advertising the Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company, featuring deep cobalt blue lettering and border graphics over a white porcelain ground. The central graphic depicts a stylized bell-form emblem reading \"Local and Long Distance Telephone,\" reflecting the transitional period when independent regional communication companies were consolidating telephone and telegraph services under unified branding. The projecting flange construction allowed the sign to be mounted perpendicular to a building facade for visibility along streets or rail corridors, while the compact format suggests use at a local exchange office, switching station, or affiliated commercial location.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company operated as a regional communications provider during the rapid expansion of independent telephone infrastructure in the early twentieth century, serving communities prior to widespread Bell System consolidation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows moderate to heavy wear consistent with outdoor exposure and age including scattered porcelain loss, oxidation, scratches, staining, and edge wear throughout. Three bullet holes are present through the sign face with associated surrounding enamel loss and rusting. Additional chips and losses visible along edges and mounting flange.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n17\" W x 18\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-21023 - 052726\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44194090582059,"sku":"C-21023","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/f8dd3988-1f94-526b-b2ee-01f15bffcac0.jpg?v=1781303176","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/early-20th-century-delaware-and-atlantic-telegraph-dsp-flange","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}