A Field Guide to New York City Manhole Covers


TELE

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Tele -x -phone -graph -metry or -port?

Exactly what is below this cover is a bit of a mystery, although the lack of a Made In - CANADA, - MEXICO, -CHINA -INDIA or USA identification suggests it was cast before 1991 when the "ISTEA" buy American law went into effect.

DESIGN:

The simple, single strand basket weave design has been a standard for years, often used by data transmission company's, from the pnuematic tube operators to contemporary optic fiber networkers.

UTILITY:

Tele something or other

RANGE:

This cover is on West 4th St. between Thompson and LaGuardia. Slight variants of this simple design can be found throughout the city.

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