Shaving cream mugs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries were often painted in a manner that reflected the occupation of the owner. As such, there are many examples of telegraph themed shaving mugs that can be found. Some of these mugs were quite ornate in their painting designs.
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Triumph Style Key & Flowers |
Key with ORT (Order of Railroad Telegraphers) Markings |
Another View of the ORT Mug Showing the Ornate Flowery Painting |
Bridge Frame Key |
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Ornate Mug With KOB, Birds & Tree Branches |
Another View of the Mug Showing the Birds Sitting on a Branch |
Mug With Partrick & Carter "Acme" Key |
Another Triumph Style Key With ORT Markings |
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Mug With Bunnell Camelback KOB |
Mug With Oval Based Key and Ornate Flowers |
Another View of the Flowers |
Mug With a Prosch Key |
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Another Triumph Style Key |
Another Oval Based Key |
Mug With a Victor Leg Key |
Another View of the Mug Showing the Front of the Victor Key |
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Another Victor Key |
Mug With a Telegraph Relay |
Unknown Oval Based Key |
Triumph Style Key and Fancy Flower Pattern |
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Another View of the Mug Showing the Flowers |
Shaving Mug With Knights of Pythias Markings |
Poorly Painted KOB |
Sounder and ORT Marking |
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Another Sounder & Flowers |
Another Triumph Style Key |
Yet Another Triumph Style Key |
Oval Based Key With ORT Markings |
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Sounder With ORT Markings |
Unknown Leg Key |
Prosch Key With Nice Colors |
Another View of the Prosch Key Showing the Blue Flowers |
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An Early Telegraph Sounder |
Operator's Hand on the Key |
KOB With a Camelback Key |
Green Oval Based Key |
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Key Sounder and Relay |
Nice Early Sounder |
Multicolored Mug With Large Flowers |
Another View of the Flowery Mug |
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Later Bunnell KOB |
Early Camelback Key & Batteries |
Mug With a New Haven Clock Co Inegrated Key & Sounder |
Mug With a Lewis Key |
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Telegraph Office Scene |
Colorful Sounder |
Another View of the Colorful Sounder Mug |
A Third View of the Colorful Sounder Mug |
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A Simple KOB |
Another Green Based Key With ORT Markings |
Unknown Oval Based Key |
An Early Key With Shield Shaped Base |
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Another Key With an Early Shield Shaped Base |
Oval Based Bunnell Style Key |
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