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The Age of Advertising: Before the ‘Net – New York Telephone

New York Telephone, circa 1945: Putting a human face and a human voice in communications.  (Hey, it’s better than voicemail.) 

Posted on March 29, 2017March 29, 2017Categories Advertising, Art, Sociology, TechnologyTags New York Telephone, Telephone OperatorLeave a comment on The Age of Advertising: Before the ‘Net – New York Telephone
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