Sep 14, 2021 · Telephone history: Antique phones from 1920-1930. These six images were part of a series of photographs by Theodor Horydczak, all featuring the rotary-dial telephones in use at the time. Based on the technology shown, the pictures …

Jun 15, 2020 · Vintage payphones & phone booths: The most popular in the world (1958) By James H Winchester, Central Press Association – The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) December 23, 1958 New York — At the east end of New York City’s Grand Central terminal’s upper-level rotunda, between a newsreel theater and a toyshop, stand three rows of ...

Apr 16, 2022 · First video phone: Bell System introduces Picturephone service (1967) A logical extension of today’s telephone service… Bell System Picturephone service now lets callers see as well as talk on the telephone. And “hands-free” if they wish.

Feb 16, 2020 · The Freedom Phone 1100 ($150) has a speaker at the base; others, such as Radio Shack’s Duofone ET-410 ($180), function as an intercom when a regular corded phone is connected to the base. When shopping, look for features you would want to get for any phone, such as automatic redial, memory dialing or two-line capability.

Feb 7, 2022 · Below, we’ve sourced some vintage rotary phone training materials for kids (and adults!) that were distributed by the telephone company way back in the day. Might be worth a bookmark to show your own kids or grandkids. You never know when that old dial phone analog technology might be a useful skill to have! (PS: You can still buy them today.)

Feb 25, 2023 · It was still only 40 pages (20 pieces of paper), and included phone directions, advertisements, a list of the 391 phone subscribers at the time, and some short essays on the technology of the era. One rare copy of the first edition of this phone book was sold at an auction by Christie’s in 2008. It was expected to sell for between $30,000 and ...

May 23, 2020 · Kodak Brownie cameras revolutionized the way we took photos in the early 20th century, and suddenly made photography a popular hobby.

Dec 1, 2022 · Antique bust silhouettes: Before photography, artists created portraits like these Categories: 1700s , 1800s , Culture & lifestyle , Vintage crafts & hobbies , Vintage family & old-fashioned parenting

Nov 20, 2024 · Step into a bygone era with our collection of 40 antique Thanksgiving postcards — a charming window into the ways people shared festive greetings in the early 1900s. Before the widespread use of telephones and in an age when long-distance travel was a significant undertaking, these postcards offered an affordable and heartfelt way to connect ...

Nov 23, 2024 · Antique “self-photo” of Henri Evenepoel (1898) Early selfie – Unidentified woman taking her own photograph using a mirror and a box camera (roughly 1900s) Vintage 1900s woman taking a smiling selfie in a mirror