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Wisconsin Telephone Company Building Site

Date: 05 09 1946
Description: Site of the new Wisconsin Telephone Company central office building, to be constructed at corner of South Fairchild and West Main Streets. 16 S. Carroll St...
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Dane County Court House "Telephone Girls"

Date: 11 02 1933
Description: Dane County Court House "telephone girls" at the new switchboard. Sitting at the switchboard is Madge Albright, and in the rear is Bernadine Plachy and Mar...
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International Model S Telephone Repair Truck

Date: 1927
Description: International Model S telephone repair truck owned by the Ohio Bell Telephone Company.
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Wisconsin Telephone Co. Building Site

Date: 02 14 1947
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Telephone Co. building site, 122 West Main Street, looking north across basement and first floor. Also shows side views of Y...
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Central Wisconsin Telephone Company Exchange Building

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Central Wisconsin Telephone Company exchange building from the street.
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National Telephone Strike

Date: 04 07 1947
Description: During the national telephone strike, strikers picket in front of the Wisconsin Telephone Company, 16 South Carroll Street.
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Large Group at Company Picnic

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Description: The Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees' Picnic (written on a large banner held up by the front line of people). People in the back of the crowd are hold...
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International Harvester Scout 80

Date: 1967
Description: International Harvester Scout 80 used by a telephone company in Manila, Philippines. A man is climbing a telephone pole in front of a building. There is a ...
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City Line Dep't. Truck

Date: 12 16 1926
Description: A man is in the driver's seat of a truck, helping a group of four men to erect a telephone pole, using a tall metal tripod attached to the back of the truc...
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Truck and Telephone Pole Installation

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View across road towards a truck parked on the side of the road. A large auger is hanging in front of the truck. Fields are in the background.
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Truck and Telephone Pole Installation

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: Two men are using a large auger to dig a hole for installing telephone poles. A truck is parked nearby, used for installing the poles. The sign on the side...
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Delivery Truck

Date: 01 30 1928
Description: View across road towards a delivery truck parked along the side of the road. The sign painted on the driver's side door reads: "Toll Service Everywhere, No...
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B.T. Co. Truck

Date: 03 01 1928
Description: Telephone Co. linemen making installation on pole. A truck is parked nearby.
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Installing Telephone Poles with Drill

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View from field towards men installing telephone poles with a large drill attached to the front of a truck. The sign on the truck reads: "The Shippers Rapi...
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WI Telephone Company

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin Telephone Co. building, 946 E. Main Street. In the background is a sign (reading backwards) for "Burgess Battery."

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