Telephone operators
Title
Telephone operators
Description
Black and white image of several women manning a telephone switchboard. They wear headsets with microphones that rest on their chest, and the phone calls are connected by cords which plug into the switchboard to make the call. A woman in a dress stands at the end of the row, observing. This images was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Date Created
circa 1930s
Subject
Women--Employment
Telephone switchboards
Economic History
Work
Medium
gelatin silver negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_014480
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image