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| Bell |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for telephone service, the way it used to be. The ad has a photo of a young lady with a headset on and the headline refers to her as "The Voice with a Smile". The ad discusses the importance of having people who are "alert, intelligent, resourceful and sympathetic in emergencies". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 26, 1951 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 2 |
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| Bell |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the security that the Bell Telephone System provides to you. The ad has a picture of a deserted street in the middle of the night and a man has found a haven in the illuminated phone booth where he is talking to someone who can provide relief to his problem. The ad headline claims that these "outdoor telephone booths" are able to be a "Brother to the Phones at Home". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 15, 1955 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 9 |
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| Bell |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Long Distance Service. The ad has a drawing of a little girl picking up her suitcase and stuffed animal as she 'calls ahead'. The ad headline reminds you that "Wherever you go...go first by Long Distance". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 4, 1960 & June 9, 1961 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 5 |
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| Bell |
Full color 9 1/4" x 12" ad for their Long Distance Service. The ad has a cute drawing of a little baby with a blue bonnet on her head and a tiny purse on her wrist talking on the telephone. The ad headline reminds us that "Even the littlest girls like to visit by Long Distance". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 19, 1961 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 4 |
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| Bell |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad that was intended to convince the public just how human the big company can be. The ad has a picture of a telephone booth that is located in White Oak, Maryland in an area that is full of trees. Next to this booth is another pay phone that has been hastily installed. Placed at the top of the original booth is a sign that says "Temporarily Closed Bird Nesting. Please use other telephone". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 29, 1961 Look magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Telephone 10 |
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| Bell |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a drawing of a cute little girl sitting, with her stuffed animals, in her doll house that has the roof removed. She is talking on the phone and is asking "How are things at your house?". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 8, 1963 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 1 |
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| Bell |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a picture of a couple sitting together on their couch. The woman in leaning on her husband's shoulder while she talks intently to someone on the phone. The ad headline claims that "This is a time to call Long Distance". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 11, 1963 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Bell |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a photo of a family carrying items for their vacation toward the car. The ad headline asks "Going on a trip? Go first by Long Distance.". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 5, 1964 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Telephone 3 |
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| General |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for America's second largest telephone system. The ad has a picture of two men working on installing new equipment as the need for telephones is quickly rising. The ad gives statistics for how many people are using General Telephone and how it is growing. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 5, 1958 Saturday Evening Post |
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$4.00 |
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| Western Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" wartime ad that shows how the Western Electric products are being used by the Navy. The ad has a copy of a painting entitled Air Defense - South Pacific that is done by U.S. Navy Combat Artist Dwight Shepler that shows a battleship defending itself against attacking planes. The ad headline is "Nerve Systems for Battle Wagons" and the text goes into some detail about the systems that were in use for communications within the ship. At the bottom of the ad is a sideview schematic of a typical battleship that illustrates the communication layout. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 4, 1944 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Telephone / Wartime |
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