Telephone Switchboard Used in Cadmus, Michigan, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
Before long-distance direct dialing became widespread in the 1960s, callers relied on switchboards to connect calls. When a caller picked up the phone, a switchboard operator on the line would ask them for the number they would like to connect to. The operator would put the call through by manually connecting the caller's line to the appropriate recipient via the switchboard.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone switchboard
Date Made
circa 1905
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michigan Bell Telephone Company.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Glass (Material)
Metal
Color
Brown (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 60.25 in
Width: 11.5 in
Length: 24 in
Inscriptions
on data plate:
AMERICAN / ELECTRIC TELEPHONE CO./ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.
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