Snoopy & Woodstock Telephone, 1976
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Artifact Overview
In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. Good grief, it's a Peanuts phone! Design Line character phones were marketed for use in bedrooms and family rooms. Other characters included Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1976
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfus Associates and made by Western Electric Co. and American Telecommunications Corp.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
97.50.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
Material
Plastic
Color
Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Depth: 8.5 in
Length: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
1958, 1966 / United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / THE SNOOPY and / WOODSTOCK / Phone / AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION / TM / EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA
COMPLIES WITH PT68, FCC RULES / FCC REG. NO.AS593M-62634-TE-T/ RINGER EQUIVALENCE 1.0A
MODEL NO. UBM 8010 / MDL NO. 202879-00 / 158004 / ATC / OK / 135
SERIAL #D959851 / THE TELEPHONE HOUSING IS / YOUR PROPERTY. TO ASSURE / QUALITY OF SERVICE, ALL / WORKING PARTS, e.g., DIAL, / CORDS, AND ELECTRICAL COM- / PONENTS REMAIN THE PROP- / ERTY AND RESPONSIBILITY / OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY / WESTERN ELECTRIC
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