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Title: Bell System Type 551-A PBX switchboard
Creator: Western Electric Company (New York, NY)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1927-1945
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Includes operator headset. For more information, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQ-HLG0IPI. First switchboard to be manufactured by Western Electric on an assembly line.
Type: Image
Identifier: AD296B94-C8D6-42E4-933D-303915601152
2003-1-2349
Subject: Telephone--Private branch exchanges (LCSH)
Telephone switchboards (LCSH)

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