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Telephone

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1913

GUSN

GUSN-170454

Description

Metal black vertical telephone with a handset. Cables are included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

telephones
metal
Telephone

Inscription

''323 / PAT IN USA JAN 14 1913'' (scratched)
''PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY'' (scratched)
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY / PAT APPD FOR / PAT IN USA AUG 16 01 SEPT 13 04 (stamped)
20AL (stamped)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Western Electric (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

13 x 3 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2080

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