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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Caption dated March 4, 1950 reads, "Large additions of dial switching equipment were made during 1949 in most central offices of Pacific Telephone in the Valley. New switches, designed to route calls places at CHarleston-8 and CHarleston-0 telephones in Burbank exchange are explained by Wire Chief Max Weld to Service Representative Zelma Lewis and Manager Harry W. Depert."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company--Employees Telephone companies--United States Telephone companies--California--Los Angeles--Employees Telephone--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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