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Intercom

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1915-1929

GUSN

GUSN-67292

Description

Circular base; 8 buttons & labels; cylindrical column with mouthpiece; earphone

Details

Descriptive Terms

intercom systems
plastic (organic material)
Plastic
INTERCOM

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Western Electric (Maker)
Graybar Electric (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA; Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

11.75 x 5.5 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.4409.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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