Desk Stand Telephone, circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

circa 1895

Creator Notes

Made by the Standard Telephone & Electric Company in Madison, Wisconsin

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

2008.0.14.31

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Nickel (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Composite material
Plastic

Technique

Plating (Metal coating)

Color

Black (Color)
Green

Inscriptions

Plate on base: STANDARD / TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC CO. / MADISON, WIS.