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Telephone Exchange Switchboard
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Five men are rebuilding the "Fairchild" exchange switchboard at the Wisconsin Telephone Company building. Four women telephone operators in the background are operating another exchange switchboard.
August 14, 1946
Stein, George H., 1913-2004
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W013L02
WHi 22522
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Telephone Toll Switchboard
August 14, 1946
Seven workers (two peeking through from behind the switchboard) and one supervisor rebuilding the telephone toll switchboard at the Wisconsin Telephone Company building.
Men Making Telephone Switchboard Cables
August 14, 1946
Eleven male workers and one supervisor making telephone switchboard cables in the basement of the Wisconsin Telephone Company building.
Telephone Switchboard
August 13, 1946
Telephone switchboard being rebuilt at the Madison Exchange of the Wisconsin Telephone Company.
Telephone Switchboard Operators
June 25, 1937
Women switchboard operators, wearing headsets with microphones at the Wisconsin Telephone Company, located at 17 S. Fairchild Street. There are rotary directory files on the tables.
Oscar Mayer and Co. Telephone Operator
January 19, 1944
A telephone operator wearing a headset sits in front of a switchboard at the Oscar Mayer Co.
Telephone Operators Party
December 20, 1941
Group portrait of telephone operators at a party.
