Telephone

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Telephone

Entry/Object ID

1959.28a-c

Description

Wall-mounted telephone consisting of a wooden box, handheld receiver, and metal hanging plate. The box is mounted with two domed bells and has a black, metal crank handle on the proper left side. A moving hook extends from the bottom. The receiver has a round metal amplifier with a length of green wire attached to it. The hanging plate has a bent wire hook on the face and four short legs on the reverse.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.28

Source or Donor

Vermont Public Records Commission of Essex County

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Bell Telephone Co.

Place

City

Cincinnati

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telephone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Metal, Wood