Western Electric 300 Series Phone, 1937
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Artifact Overview
The Bell 302 phone, designed by Henry Dreyfuss, was recognized in its day (like the iPhone now) as a design landmark. One of the earliest telephones to incorporate the handset, dial, and bells into a compact integrated unit, its understatement, ease of use, and reliability helped assert industrial design as a discipline rooted in practicality, accessibility, and problem-solving.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1937
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.7058
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cloth
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
White (Color)
Inscriptions
On handset: BELL SYSTEM / MANUFACTURED BY / Western Electric Company / F1
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