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- Telephone, 1880-1883 -
- 1880-1883
- Collections - Artifact
Telephone, 1880-1883
- Motorola Flip Phone, 1989 -
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Motorola Flip Phone, 1989
- "Coquette" Design Line Telephone, 1976 - 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. Released in 1976, the Coquette references 19th century Danish design. An "elegant offering" intended for rooms "decorated with a delicate touch, " customers could inscribe their name on the filigreed brass plate.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
"Coquette" Design Line Telephone, 1976
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. Released in 1976, the Coquette references 19th century Danish design. An "elegant offering" intended for rooms "decorated with a delicate touch, " customers could inscribe their name on the filigreed brass plate.
- Desk Stand Telephone, circa 1895 -
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Desk Stand Telephone, circa 1895
- "Stowaway" Design Line Telephone, 1979 - 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. Stowaway models were advertised "for those special places where a phone should be heard but not seen." The Stowaway was available in this "Mediterranean Oak" finish or an "Oiled Walnut" version.
- 1979
- Collections - Artifact
"Stowaway" Design Line Telephone, 1979
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. Stowaway models were advertised "for those special places where a phone should be heard but not seen." The Stowaway was available in this "Mediterranean Oak" finish or an "Oiled Walnut" version.
- Candlestick Telephone, 1899 -
- 1899
- Collections - Artifact
Candlestick Telephone, 1899
- Desk Stand Telephone, 1890-1900 -
- 1890-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Desk Stand Telephone, 1890-1900
- American Bell Telephone Handset, circa 1895 -
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
American Bell Telephone Handset, circa 1895
- Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915 - This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- October 21, 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915
This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- Weston Model 11-A Oscillator, Used by Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1930-1940 -
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Weston Model 11-A Oscillator, Used by Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1930-1940