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International G/61 Electric Company Truck

Date: 04 14 1923
Description: An employee operates an International Model G or 61 truck with Mead-Morrison under-slung winch and derrier equipment for the Lowell Electric Lighting Compa...
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Western Union New Equipment

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: The new Western Union equipment in the Madison office which is connected with an 'electric brain' in Minneapolis, permitting faster transmission of message...
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New Police Telephone Switchboard

Date: 09 06 1949
Description: A Madison police officer at the new police telephone switchboard at the police station, 14 South Webster Street.
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Theresa Telephone Office

Date: 02 27 1978
Description: "Theresa telephone office. Thirty-year employee, Donald Lawrence, solders on the main frame of the central office switching equipment."
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Technician Working on Telstar

Date: 1962
Description: A technician prepares the ends of cable wires in the Telstar satellite.
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Group with Telstar Model

Date: 1962
Description: A group of men look at a model of the Telstar with Newton Minow.
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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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Truck and Telephone Pole Installation

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View towards a truck with equipment for installing telephone poles. There is a large auger suspended from the back of the truck. Men are standing along the...
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Telephone Linemen

Date: 1935
Description: A man with a hammer is working at the top of a telephone pole as a second man is watching from the ground. There is a third man near a man on another pole ...
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Installing Telephone Poles with Drill

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View along side of dirt road towards men installing telephone poles with a large drill. A group of of children are sitting on a pile of wood watching near ...
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Installation of Telephone Pole

Date: 07 19 1928
Description: View down street towards a man driving a McCormick-Deering tractor to install a telephone pole on a city block. Other men are standing at the front of the ...
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Man Driving Truck with Pulleys for Mounting Telephone Poles

Date: 06 28 1917
Description: A man is driving a truck that has pulleys and a mechanism to mount telephone poles. There is a telephone pole mounted on a trailer behind the truck.

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