Opening ceremonies for spreading service to include not only New York City but also New England was held at Boston at 8:30 this morning, eastern time. This picture was transmitted by the courtesy of the Bell System to Los Angeles by telephotography. Picture shows President Lowell of Harvard (center) calling Vice Chancellor Weekes of Cambridge University, England, as Bell System expands trans-Atlantic telephone service to include New England states. President Jones of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. is sitting on the right, and President Moran of the Southern New England Telephone Co. is sitting on the left. Photo dated: January 25, 1927.
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