AT & T WALL TELEPHONE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

AT & T WALL TELEPHONE

Entry/Object ID

82.19.1.1

Description

Telephone - wall mount, circa 1920s, rectangular, wood case with angled ledge at bottom and hinged front, metal mouthpiece at center front, metal identification plate which reads "Property Of American Tel & Tel Co. 337 Pat. USA A1141332315", two metal bells at top, receiver hook and receiver on cord left side, hole for crank on right, beveled edge backing with four screw holes extends beyond case, partial works inside, indentification code number stamped on right edge (interior of case) "LZ CND L1".

Lexicon

Search Terms

Telecommunication T&E, Telephones

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Telephones