Telephones and telegraphs, 1902
By: Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census.
Contributors: Martin, Thomas Cummerford, 1856-1924.; Steuart, William Mott, 1861-; Abbott, Arthur Vaughan, 1854-; Mayer, William, jr.
Publisher: G.P.O.
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: Fire alarms -- United States.; Telegraph -- United States -- Statistics.; Telephone -- United States -- Statistics.
Genres: Statistics.
Work titles: Special reports
Notes: At head of title: S. N. D. North, Director.

Includes index.

"The statistics cover the calendar year ending December 31, 1902, and were collected and compiled under the supervision of Mr. W. M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufacturers. The text has been prepared by Mr. Thomas Commerford Martin, of New York City, expert special agent, with the cooperation and criticism of Mr. A. V. Abbott, as to the telephone portion, and Mr. W. Mayer, jr., as to the telegraph portion"--p. (xi).

"This is the last of a series of reports on the generation and utilization of electric current. Former reports relate to street and electric railways and central electric light and power plants. The statistics for the telephone and telegraph systems were published on December 15, 1904, as Bulletin 17 of the Bureau of the Census, and those for municipal electric fire alarm and patrol systems on May 31, 1904, as Bulletin 11"--p. (xi).