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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 29, 1964 reads, "Twenty-five operators working three eight-hour shifts a day control the switchboard at Dial Faye. Services include everything from early morning wake-up calls to finding a trombone player for a studio musical. Second from left is proprietress Faye Pederson examining the day's schedule."
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