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The world´s largest telephone building - 140 West St. New York. The total gross area is 28 acre and the telephone wire in building in single strand would reach 8 times around the earth
© Emil Heilborn
The world´s largest telephone building - 140 West St. New York. The total gross area is 28 acre and the telephone wire in building in single strand would reach 8 times around the earth
The world´s largest telephone building - 140 West St. New York. The total gross area is 28 acre and the telephone wire in building in single strand would reach 8 times around the earth
Photo repro: Prallan Allsten/Moderna Museet

The world´s largest telephone building - 140 West St. New York. The total gross area is 28 acre and the telephone wire in building in single strand would reach 8 times around the earth

by Emil Heilborn
Artist (Sverige, född Ryssland, 1900 - 2003)
Alternate Title
  • Världens största telefonhus, 140 West Street New York. Den sammanlagda golvytan är drygt 113 000 kvadratmeter och som enkelledare skulle telefonledningarna i byggnaden räcka åtta gånger runt jorden.
Dateca 1925
DimensionsBildmått: 10,8 × 8 cm
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Credit LineDonation 1996 från Pär Rittsel
Object NumberFM 1996 008 542
The artwork is not on display
Description New York.The world´s largest telephone building - 140 West St. New York. The total gross area is 28 acre and the telephone wire in building in single strand would reach 8 times around the earth. Selected exhibition history Dansmaskiner (den 22 januari 2014 - den 27 april 2014) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Dance machines