#telegrams

like if I was a particularly bored telegraph operator, and had a buddy who was also a bored telegraph operator, could we send each other pictures using something like ascii art? either using the limited character set of morse code, or the patterns of the dots and dashes themselves?

did people ever do this? if not, why not? humans make art with anything we can get our hands on; I feel like somebody must have tried coming up with a vague process to send pictures this way, even if they were incredibly simple.

A collection of thirty-five wedding telegrams and cards including a card signed 'To Reg, Frances from Mum, Dad' (Violet and Charlie Kray) , two telegrams from 'Mum and Dad', a telegram ' Best of Luck and Every Possible Good Wish from Boothby' (Lord Boothby), a telegram form Gordon Goodfellow (Lord Boothby's butler), one form Charles Clark (Friend of Reggie Kray who reputedly was responsible for disposing of the gun that Ronnie Kray used to kill George Cornell), one form Tom Mangold (Journalist), one form Lita Roza ( English Singer most famous for ( How Much Is) That Doggy In The Window) and others, also a black and white photograph of Frances Shea in her wedding dress and a Birthday card to Frances Shea

Mother's Day Telegram

Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air ForcesSeries: General CorrespondenceFile Unit: Morale Officers