Phones Collection

Picture No. 11772293
Dog Parson Jack Russell with mobile phone in mouth Date:

Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

Queen Elizabeth On The Phone
London, England: December 19, 1961 Britains Queen Elizabeth talks to Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker as she inaugurated the Canadian Trans-Atlantic Telephone cable system by making the first

Pay phone and shop windows on Fifth Avenue at night, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Example of a woman dialling 999 for the emergency services in a red telephone booth

A long line of telephone switchboards with female operators

1934 G. P. O telephone advertisement
Advertisement for some rather eye-catching handmicrophone instrument in fine colours such as Chinese red, jade green and ivory white. The dial is chromium plated and the flex is silk-covered in grey

New Site For Clay-Liston Fight
Boston, Massachusetts: May 7, 1965. Reporters and camermen wait outside a phone booth while promoter Harold Conrad seeks a new site for the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston heavyweight title fight

Woman on the telephone, postcard
" Hello, are you there?" An early example of cold calling by telemarketers

A Sports Reporter At Work
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1958 A sports reporter at the Crosby Clambake Golf Tournament

Historic motoring emergency telephone box, a Box 573, Garrowby, East Yorkshire, England, march

Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving)
8635133 Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helepolis, siege tower of Demetrius I of Macedon)

Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving)
8663719 Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a self-propelled cannon, 1760)

Shopping by videophone, 1890
3479184 Shopping by videophone, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration shows an interpretation of the future. A female is shown shopping by videophone. Paris, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo)
8675986 A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A West Sussex book hawker)

Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school (b/w photo)
8635907 Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school)

What! Come home? (colour litho)
8656612 What! Come home? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What! Come home)

Advertisement for Becassine's albums, 1954 (illustration)
7167171 Advertisement for Becassine's albums, 1954 (illustration) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the albums of Becassine)

Hello, Merry Christmas (chromolitho)
8655795 Hello, Merry Christmas (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hello, Merry Christmas. Santa on the telephone)

Interior of a travelling post office (b/w photo)
8635397 Interior of a travelling post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a travelling post office)

Demetrius I of Macedon attacking a harbour (engraving)
8635131 Demetrius I of Macedon attacking a harbour (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demetrius I of Macedon attacking a harbour)

Types of telephone (litho)
8676251 Types of telephone (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of telephone. Illustration from The Wonder Encyclopedia for Children (Odhams Press Ltd)

French army travelling printing office, Italy (engraving)
8676853 French army travelling printing office, Italy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French army travelling printing office, Italy)

Phones
Andy Bauer

Rep. Royal Johnson, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rep. Royal Johnson, between 1910 and 1920
Rep. Royal [C.] Johnson, between 1910 and 1920. [US politician and lawyer Royal Cleaves Johnson: Attorney General of South Dakota; veteran of World War I]

William Jennings Bryan with group at desk, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Jennings Bryan with group at desk, between 1910 and 1920. Bryan was a lawyer and Secretary of State. Note electric lamp, framed photograph, and candlestick telephones on desk

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

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

Desert02
Rafal Kulik

Farewell greeting
Natalie Gabriel

Ive Heard from the Man In The Moon, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673161 Ive Heard from the Man In The Moon, c.1770-1959 (print) by White, Smith & Company (19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print)
3673141 Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Youve Got To See Mamma Evry Night (or you cant see Mamma at all), 1923 (print)
3673086 Youve Got To See Mamma Evry Night (or you cant see Mamma at all), 1923 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

American Mythology, 1893 (photogravure)
3671705 American Mythology, 1893 (photogravure) by Apolloni, Adolfo (1855-1923); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The book of the fair)

Who Are You With To-Night?, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673081 Who Are You With To-Night?, c.1770-1959 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Oh Say! Can I See You To-Night, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673047 Oh Say! Can I See You To-Night, c.1770-1959 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Great Lover, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673143 The Great Lover, c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Hang out the front door key, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673148 Hang out the front door key, c.1770-1959 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Experiment of telephony by Francois Sudre on the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1829 (engraving)
2757928 Experiment of telephony by Francois Sudre on the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1829 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication)

Halo
Martina

Early telephones, Verity Electrical Supplies
Early telephones from Verity Electrical Supplies, Aston, Birmingham. 1903

Subway station and phone booths, Manhattan, New York City, USA

UK, England, London, Ludgate Hill, St. Pauls Cathedral, Red Telephone Box

Unlikely #87
Mister Solo

Image of a woman mid-phone conversation, taken from a lifestyle article about living alone. Date: 1954

The Pocket Marconigraph
Predicting the mobile phone - man stranded at sea sends a message on his Pocket Marconigraph Date: 1914

Telephone Exchange, Paris, 1904 (print)
541374 Telephone Exchange, Paris, 1904 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal Paris 17 April 1904)

Clothes Sales with Family Chat!
Ali Khataw

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Phones have come a long way since their inception, revolutionizing the way we communicate. From the iconic pay phone booths on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to Queen Elizabeth herself chatting away on her mobile device, they have become an integral part of our daily lives. Whether it's dialing 999 for emergencies or using historic motoring emergency telephone boxes like Box 573 in Garrowby, East Yorkshire, they have been there to connect us when we need it most. The evolution of technology is evident with images showcasing a long line of telephone switchboards and a sports reporter utilizing his phone to report live from the field. Even back in 1954, women were depicted mid-phone conversation in lifestyle articles about living alone, highlighting the independence that phones offered. Advertisements promoting the Post Office Telephone Service from as early as 1932 show how communication has always been valued and improved upon throughout history. So whether you're making important calls or simply catching up with loved ones, phones continue to play an essential role in connecting people across time and space.