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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

Background imagePhone Collection: Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sue Dorsey, 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sue Dorsey, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sue Dorsey, 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst. U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst. U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst
Edgar Rickard, Executive Assistant, U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Mining engineer

Background imagePhone Collection: Fred C. Wolcott, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Unknown

Fred C. Wolcott, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Unknown
Fred C. Wolcott, 1917 or 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914
Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Lawyer and women's rights advocate, executive secretary of the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association

Background imagePhone Collection: Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914
Antoinette Funk, Co-Chairman N.A.W.S.A. 1914. Lawyer and women's rights advocate, executive secretary of the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association

Background imagePhone Collection: House Office Building - Telephone Exchange, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

House Office Building - Telephone Exchange, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
House Office Building - Telephone Exchange, 1912

Background imagePhone Collection: John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec. Daniels, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John B. May Jr. Conf

John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec. Daniels, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec
John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec. Daniels, 1915

Background imagePhone Collection: Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago, Regent And Secretary General, American College of Surgeons, 1913

Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago, Regent And Secretary General, American College of Surgeons, 1913
Dr. Franklin Henry Martin of Chicago, Regent And Secretary General, American College of Surgeons, 1913. Founder of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Background imagePhone Collection: Rep. Royal Johnson, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rep

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]

Background imagePhone Collection: Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs

Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920. Possibly a portrait of Frances P. Bolton, first woman elected to Congress from Ohio

Background imagePhone Collection: National Woman's Party Int, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

National Woman's Party Int, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Woman's Party Int, between 1910 and 1920

Background imagePhone Collection: Henry P. Davison, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Henry P

Henry P. Davison, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Henry P. Davison, between 1910 and 1920
Henry P. Davison, between 1910 and 1920. American banker and philanthropist

Background imagePhone Collection: Students constructing telephones at Hampton Institute, 1899 or 1900

Students constructing telephones at Hampton Institute, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students constructing telephones at Hampton Institute, 1899 or 1900

Background imagePhone Collection: Poro College; The publicity department; Telephone switch board, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Poro College; The publicity department; Telephone switch board, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Poro College; The publicity department; Telephone switch board, 1922

Background imagePhone Collection: The Crusader, Feb. 1919; Miss Marie Fraine; Cover page, 1918-1922. Creator: Unknown

The Crusader, Feb. 1919; Miss Marie Fraine; Cover page, 1918-1922. Creator: Unknown
The Crusader, Feb. 1919; Miss Marie Fraine; Cover page, 1918-1922

Background imagePhone Collection: Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917
Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. USA. Emma Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator when she was hired in 1878

Background imagePhone Collection: Police call box, D Street, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Police call box, D Street, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Police call box, D Street, between 1911 and 1920

Background imagePhone Collection: Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Todd, between 1911 and 1920

Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Todd, between 1911 and 1920

Background imagePhone Collection: Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Todd, between 1911 and 1920

Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Todd, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Todd, between 1911 and 1920

Background imagePhone Collection: Chamber of Commerce telephone room, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Chamber of Commerce telephone room, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Chamber of Commerce telephone room, between 1910 and 1920

Background imagePhone Collection: 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. 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

Background imagePhone Collection: Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : La Physique, c.1889 - 1892

Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : La Physique, c.1889 - 1892
Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : La Physique, between 1889 and 1892. Physics: allegorical figure, dynamo, telephone receiver

Background imagePhone Collection: Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914

Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. USA. Man on left using a telephone, man on right wearing headphones and operating scientific apparatus

Background imagePhone Collection: B. Clarkson & grp, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. B

B. Clarkson & grp, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. B. Clarkson & grp, between 1910 and 1920
B. Clarkson & group, between 1910 and 1920. Woman and group of men looking at architectural plans. US author and publicist Grosvenor B

Background imagePhone Collection: Admiral Samuel McGowan, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Admiral Samuel McGowan, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Admiral Samuel McGowan, between 1910 and 1920
Admiral Samuel McGowan, between 1910 and 1920. US Navy officer

Background imagePhone Collection: Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918
Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918
Mary Van Gleck, between 1913 and 1918

Background imagePhone Collection: Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Captain William, between 1910 and 1917
Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Man in uniform writing at a desk

Background imagePhone Collection: Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Captain William, between 1910 and 1917
Captain William, between 1910 and 1917. Man in uniform writing at a desk

Background imagePhone Collection: Call box at White House, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Call box at White House

Call box at White House, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Call box at White House
Call box at White House, between 1910 and 1917

Background imagePhone Collection: Secretary Lansing, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Secretary Lansing, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Secretary Lansing, between 1909 and 1923
Secretary Robert Lansing, between 1909 and 1923. American politician, lawyer and diplomat: Counselor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I; US Secretary of State

Background imagePhone Collection: look - that's you!

look - that's you!
Michael Allmaier

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



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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.