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Telephone
Object/Artifact
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New Museum Los Gatos
Name/Title
Telephone
Entry/Object ID
NU 2023.354
Description
A black rotary telephone. The body of the telephone features numbers one through nine, along with the alphabet, starting from right to left. The wheel is clear, and there is a white sticky in the center. The cord and receiver are also black.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
[email protected]
Made/Created
Date made
1960
Time Period
20th Century
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Center of phone
Transcription
AREA CODE 408 354-2646 GENERAL TELEPHONE
Language
English
Material/Technique
Printed
Type
Inscription
Location
On orange sticky note underneath receiver
Transcription
EMERGENCY CALL 911
Language
English
Material/Technique
Pen
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Telephone, Desk
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Telephone
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Telecommunication Devices
Nomenclature Class
Telecommunication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Dimensions
Height
4-3/4 in
Width
9 in
Length
9-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Measurements do not include the cord.
Material
Plastic,
Metal,
Paper
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
