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Phone Collection (page 5)

"Connecting the Past and Present: A Journey Through Phone History" Amidst a snowy London street, a Police Public Call Box stands tall, reminiscent of an era long gone

Background imagePhone Collection: Ben S. Allen, Chf. Pub. Inf. Div. Food Admin. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ben S. Allen, Chf

Ben S. Allen, Chf. Pub. Inf. Div. Food Admin. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ben S. Allen, Chf. Pub. Inf. Div
Ben S. Allen, Chief of the Public Information (?) Division, Food Administration, USA, 1917

Background imagePhone Collection: White House call box, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

White House call box, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. White House call box, between 1914 and 1918
White House call box, between 1914 and 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Background imagePhone Collection: Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Background imagePhone Collection: Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S

Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918
Walter S. Gifford, between 1914 and 1918. American businessman and diplomat Walter Sherman Gifford: president of the AT&T; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Background imagePhone Collection: Affiche pour la Compagnie de 'Théâtrophone'. c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret

Affiche pour la Compagnie de "Théâtrophone". c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour la Compagnie de "Theatrophone". c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imagePhone Collection: Alfred H. Smith of New York, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Alfred H

Alfred H. Smith of New York, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Alfred H
Alfred H. Smith of New York, between 1913 and 1918. Alfred Holland Smith, President of New York Central Railroad. He started his career as a messenger boy at the age of fourteen

Background imagePhone Collection: Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917
Clyde Bruce Atchison, Interstate Commerce Commissioner, 1917

Background imagePhone Collection: Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Clyde Bruce Atchison, Comm, I.C.C. 1917
Clyde Bruce Atchison, Interstate Commerce Commissioner, 1917

Background imagePhone Collection: Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915

Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. First World War: device which could be used as a field telephone, or by use of the buzzer, could also send Morse code via audio

Background imagePhone Collection: Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915

Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. First World War: device which could be used as a field telephone, or by use of the buzzer, could also send Morse code via audio

Background imagePhone Collection: Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915

Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army, U.S. Field Buzzer, 1915. First World War: device which could be used as a field telephone, or by use of the buzzer, could also send Morse code via audio

Background imagePhone Collection: Answering Birthday Greetings - 1944, 1947. Creator: Unknown

Answering Birthday Greetings - 1944, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Answering Birthday Greetings - 1944, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) at the age of 18. Still from the film "Heir to the Throne"

Background imagePhone Collection: Democratic National Convention - Robert Crain of Baltimore, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Democratic National Convention - Robert Crain of Baltimore, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Democratic National Convention - Robert Crain of Baltimore, 1912. [Robert S. Crain]

Background imagePhone Collection: Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. American politician, newspaper editor and publisher: Secretary of the Navy during World War I. Note candlestick telephone on desk

Background imagePhone Collection: Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. American politician, newspaper editor and publisher: Secretary of the Navy during World War I. Note candlestick telephone on desk

Background imagePhone Collection: Group: includes William Jennings Bryan (at desk, 2nd from right)... between 1910 and 1920

Group: includes William Jennings Bryan (at desk, 2nd from right)... between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Group: includes William Jennings Bryan (at desk, 2nd from right); and Josephus Daniels, middle of 2nd row, between 1910 and 1920. American politicians. Bryan was a lawyer and Secretary of State

Background imagePhone Collection: Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Josephus Daniels and group, between 1910 and 1920. American politician, newspaper editor and publisher: Secretary of the Navy during World War I

Background imagePhone Collection: War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Council, 1917. Maj. Gen. George Barnett, Commandant, U.S.M.C; Blue, Victor, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.; Chief Bur. Nav.; Josephus Daniels, Secretary of The Navy, 1913-1921; Captain A.F

Background imagePhone Collection: War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Council, 1917. Maj. Gen. George Barnett, Commandant, U.S.M.C; Blue, Victor, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.; Chief Bur. Nav.; Josephus Daniels, Secretary of The Navy, 1913-1921; Captain A.F

Background imagePhone Collection: War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Council, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Council, 1917. Maj. Gen. George Barnett, Commandant, U.S.M.C; Blue, Victor, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.; Chief Bur. Nav.; Josephus Daniels, Secretary of The Navy, 1913-1921; Captain A.F

Background imagePhone Collection: Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920

Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920
Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920. American politician and attorney James Beauchamp Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, speaking on a candlestick telephone

Background imagePhone Collection: Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B

Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B
Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. [Edward Bruce Moore, US Patent Office]

Background imagePhone Collection: Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B

Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B
Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. [Edward Bruce Moore, US Patent Office]

Background imagePhone Collection: Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B

Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B
Edward B. Moore, Commissioner of Patents - At Desk, 1912. [Edward Bruce Moore, US Patent Office]

Background imagePhone Collection: Billboard sign, Southern California, near Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Billboard sign, Southern California, near Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Billboard sign. Southern California, near Los Angeles. [African American maid answering the telephone: They's mostly out since they got that new Ford V.8 (motor car)]

Background imagePhone Collection: 2011 European GP

2011 European GP
VALENCIA STREET CIRCUIT, SPAIN - JUNE 25: Stefano Domenicali jokes around with Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn during the European GP at Valencia Street Circuit on June 25

Background imagePhone Collection: Caught in a small puddle

Caught in a small puddle
Sofie Steenhoudt

Background imagePhone Collection: Desert02

Desert02
Rafal Kulik

Background imagePhone Collection: Lonelinesses

Lonelinesses
Michel Groleau

Background imagePhone Collection: Shut Up and Kiss Me

Shut Up and Kiss Me
Dikhotomy

Background imagePhone Collection: Show You My Selfie

Show You My Selfie
Dikhotomy

Background imagePhone Collection: I Am Jesus

I Am Jesus
Dikhotomy

Background imagePhone Collection: The meeting at the port

The meeting at the port
Leif Løndal

Background imagePhone Collection: Meeting of lines

Meeting of lines
Jef Van den Houte

Background imagePhone Collection: 2019 Bahrain GP

2019 Bahrain GP
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN - MARCH 31: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari on the grid with the media during the Bahrain GP at Bahrain International Circuit on March 31

Background imagePhone Collection: 90's London_13

90's London_13
Carlos_Grury_Santos

Background imagePhone Collection: Bobby Charlton answers the telephone at home in Flixton, Manchester

Bobby Charlton answers the telephone at home in Flixton, Manchester, as he is helped by his three year old daughter Suzanne (right) and 15 month old Andrea (left)

Background imagePhone Collection: Michael Eavis, Dairy farmer and owner of Worthy Farm, Pilton

Michael Eavis, Dairy farmer and owner of Worthy Farm, Pilton, where he created and runs The Glastonbury Festival on his land

Background imagePhone Collection: Mechanic using a cell phone in a garage in Fatick, Senegal

Mechanic using a cell phone in a garage in Fatick, Senegal

Background imagePhone Collection: A typical red telephone box and Big Ben in the background. London England

A typical red telephone box and Big Ben in the background. London England

Background imagePhone Collection: Red telephone box in a remote place on the the Isle of Skye, Scotland

Red telephone box in a remote place on the the Isle of Skye, Scotland

Background imagePhone Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Thursday 25 August 2016. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, signs autographs for fans. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image SNE11731

Background imagePhone Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Phone

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Phone
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Thursday 25 August 2016. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid, uses his smart phone. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image SNE11563

Background imagePhone Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Thursday 25 August 2016. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, takes a picture during the Thursday press conference

Background imagePhone Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Thursday 25 August 2016. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, takes a picture during the Thursday press conference

Background imagePhone Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Gp Portrait
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Thursday 25 August 2016. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, takes a picture during the Thursday press conference

Background imagePhone Collection: Formula One World Championship, Rd10, German Grand Prix, Race, Hockenheim, Germany

Formula One World Championship, Rd10, German Grand Prix, Race, Hockenheim, Germany, Sunday 22 July 2012
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren. Formula One World Championship, Rd10, German Grand Prix, Race, Hockenheim, Germany, Sunday 22 July 2012




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"Connecting the Past and Present: A Journey Through Phone History" Amidst a snowy London street, a Police Public Call Box stands tall, reminiscent of an era long gone. The Bakelite telephone - a timeless symbol of communication that revolutionized the way we connect. David Wright's iconic pin-up calendar girl graces the walls, capturing the allure conversations in 1950. Cobham Air Routes Poster reminds us how phones bridged distances and brought loved ones closer even before air travel became common. The Red Telephone Box, an unmistakable landmark in London's streetscape, preserving memories of countless conversations held within its cozy confines. Margaret Lockwood captivates audiences in Carol Reed's Night Train to Munich (1940), showcasing how phones played pivotal roles even on the silver screen. An illustrated brochure from W Barratt & Co Ltd takes us back to Northampton's telephonic past – where innovation met practicality. In Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8, a major fire serves as a stark reminder of emergency calls made through these trusty devices throughout history. The Shard skyscraper looms over London like a modern-day beacon – reminding us that despite technological advancements, phones remain essential for daily connections. A vigilant policeman stands beside a police call box – exemplifying how these boxes served as lifelines for law enforcement during times of need. As we reflect on Picture No.