Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1955
THF373292 / Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1955
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1955
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972) and manufactured by Western Electric Company, New York, New York.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2025.28.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Tan (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
on handset:
BELL SYSTEM PROPERTY / NOT FOR SALE / Western Electric
on top of wall plug:
BELL / SYSTEM
on back of wall plug:
BELL SYSTEM / PROPERTY / NOT / FOR SALE
on bottom below dial:
LOUD
stamped in white on bottom:
C / D / 500 / 7-55
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