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Contributing Institution
David Larrabee Collection
Document Type
Text
Identifier
1922 03 16 MEC Inst for the Gov't of Telegraphers
Exact Creation Date
3-16-1922
Keywords
Telegrapher; pay; shift
Recommended Citation
Maine Central Railroad, "Maine Central & Portland Terminal - Government of Telegraphers 1922" (1922). Larrabee Railroad Ephemera Collections. 45.
https://digitalmaine.com/larrabee_railroad_ephemera/45
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Description
Instructions for the Government of Telegraphers March 16th 1922. This company instruction booklet describes the working conditions of telegraphers. Included are their rates of pay by work catagory, shift and location. Wages were generally between 50 and 75 cents per hour. /DL