{"product_id":"american-district-telegraph-adt-company-lot-of-18-pieces","title":"American District Telegraph (ADT) Company (LOT OF 18 PIECES)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCompany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAmerican District Telegraph Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCertificate Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCommon Stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eDate Issued\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1970's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCanceled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAmerican Bank Note Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSignatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMachine printed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e12\" (w) by 8\" (h)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRepresentative of the pieces in the lot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eLot of 18 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eIn 1874, 57 diverse \"district\" telegraph delivery companies were joined to create the new American District Telegraph Company - the forerunner of today's ADT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the advent of advanced Call Boxes and multi-signal electric protection system in the early 1890s, ADT became a pre-eminent security protection company. The multi-signal Call Boxes allowed watchmen at businesses to do more than just signal for police or fire department assistance - now he could also send a specific signal to the ADT office, at designated times, to let the monitoring office know that all was well. If a district office didn't receive its scheduled signal, something was assumed amiss, and help was dispatched. By 1899, electric signal services were still only available in 50 towns, though messenger services were widespread throughout more than 500 localities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1901, ADT became a subsidiary of Western Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"180\" width=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/ADT.png?v=1595863638\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eIn 1909, Western Union and ADT came under the control of AT\u0026amp;T.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring World War II, as more and more young men were called to the armed services, the resulting domestic manpower shortage drove the demand for new and better protection systems that would not only detect problems, but signal an alarm automatically. Because ADT provided a unique integration of systems and services, it was a logical step for the company to create these automatic services. As a result, the company pioneered developments such as the Teletherm automatic fire detections system, the Telewave automatic intrusion system, and other advancements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1987, ADT was purchased by the Hawley Group, Ltd., and renamed ADT Security Systems, Inc. The U.S. headquarters were relocated from New York City to Parsippany, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early 1998, ADT, Ltd. was acquired by Tyco International Ltd. 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