Actually yes, photos were transmitted over phone wires by the 1920s.  It's
essentially faxing, which while popular today, has been a technology that's
been around for a long time (the first fax design was patented in 1843 ...
In 1902 a fax machine was patented that used an optical scanner).

So yes, your wire photo more than likely DOES date to the 1920s!


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