Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
(Very) Early Day Telephone Exchange - Lyons |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Catalog Number |
1975.0141 B |
Description |
Image of three women seated at a telephone switchboard. Two young women sit at the board with numerous wires and jacks. All three women wear headphones. An early model electric fan is set on a stool at the center of the room. A gas lamp hangs above. Sepia tone. Cardboard mounted. |
Notes |
A note glued to the photo identifies left to right: "Omah Bradford, ?, Ida Suttle" |
Date |
1895 |
Copyright |
Unknown |
Collection |
Coronado Quivira Photographic Collection |
People |
Bradford, Omah Suttle, Ida |
Subjects |
Lyons, Kansas Rice County Telephone switchboards Fashion Working women |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |