On This Day in Telephone, February 14TH 1876, Elisha Gray submitted his caveat art work for transmitting and receiving voice electrically to the US Patent Office in Washington, DC. And so did Alexander Graham Bell. Mired in controversy, and unanswered to this day - How did Elisha Gray’s Artwork appear in the margin of Alexander Graham Bell’s patent application? And, Why was Gray’s early morning submission assigned the 39TH entry of the day and Bell’s early afternoon submission assigned the 5TH entry of the day?

On This Day in Telephone History February 14TH 1876

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On This Day in Telephone History, February 14TH 1876, Elisha Gray submitted his caveat art work for transmitting and receiving voice electrically to the US Patent Office in Washington, DC. And so did Alexander Graham Bell. Mired in controversy, and unanswered to this day – How did Elisha Gray’s Artwork appear in the margin of Alexander Graham Bell’s patent application? And, Why was Gray’s early morning submission assigned the 39TH entry of the day and Bell’s early afternoon submission assigned the 5TH entry of the day?