On this day in 1876 - the 1st telephone call was made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson), with, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.”
This picture was not of the event but years later.
“Hello Girls,” as American soldiers called them, were American women who served as telephone operators for Pershing’s forces in Europe during World War I. The women were fluent in French and English and were specially trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1979, the U.S. Army finally gave war medals and veteran benefits to the few Hello Girls who were still alive.
On this day in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Hilton became the world’s first hotel chain to offer direct-dial telephone service in 1957. This 1962 ad promotes everything the telephone service had to offer, while still raising awareness of the superior service travelers would receive during their stays at Hilton Hotels.
via mascola.com
Vintage Aluminum Christmas Tree With Rotating Color Wheel
My Grandma had a tree and color wheel just like this one.
“Hello Girls,” as American soldiers called them, were American women who served as telephone operators for Pershing’s forces in Europe during World War I. The women were fluent in French and English and were specially trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1979, the U.S. Army finally gave war medals and veteran benefits to the few Hello Girls who were still alive.
“Hello Girls,” as American soldiers called them, were American women who served as telephone operators for Pershing’s forces in Europe during World War I. The women were fluent in French and English and were specially trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1979, the U.S. Army finally gave war medals and veteran benefits to the few Hello Girls who were still alive.
“Hello Girls,” as American soldiers called them, were American women who served as telephone operators for Pershing’s forces in Europe during World War I. The women were fluent in French and English and were specially trained by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In 1979, the U.S. Army finally gave war medals and veteran benefits to the few Hello Girls who were still alive.
