Western Electric Telephone Switchboard, Used by the Michigan Bell Telephone Company, circa 1930

Artifact

Telephone switchboard

Date Made

circa 1930

Creators

Western Electric Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

Keywords

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

United States, Michigan, Dearborn 

Telephone switchboards 

Switchboards 

Communication 

Telephony 

Telephones 

Michigan Bell Telephone Company 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.218.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michigan Bell Telephone Company.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Copper alloy
Linen (Material)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 94 in

Width: 75 in

Depth: 87 in

Inscriptions

167 168 169 / Western Electric