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Like the text messaging or emailing of its time, telegrams were an important means of communication to convey important information during the golden age of aviation. On journeys with multiple stops, passengers could send #telegrams that would be dispatched at the next scheduled stop. #aviationhistory In-flight Telegram Service Notice 1951 SFO Museum Collection Gift of the Paul Edward Fair Estate 2006.059.315 This image was posted on November 07, 2016.