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Pictures of Old Telephone signs

Started by Sargeguy, September 23, 2014, 06:55:55 PM

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Fabius

#60
Two nice signs. The '21 Bell sign has the earlier wide white boarder. I can make out:
....ern Bell Telephone Company.  Probably Southwestern Bell Telephone, maybe Northwestern Bell.

Notice in the upper right a sign with a car and the only word that can be seen is TRAIL. There is also a sign in the upper right corner

The couple have bare skin touching each other at their elbows, so a married couple? Notice the cigarette in her hand.

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La Porte, Indiana
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19and41

I'd wager the partially obscured sign is for a bus company.  Probably a stop.
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Sargeguy

#62
A couple more.  The one from Vermont sems to be an N.E.T.&T. Co. sign with the name of the smaller telco underneath. The one from Iowa has a L&LD Bell as well as an Independent sign!
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Sargeguy

A couple more.  The bottom one is odd.  I don't know of any flat L&LD signs with a thick blue border.  There are a couple flanged "Pay Station" types with the thick blue border.  This sign is most likely in a wooden frams.
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Sargeguy

Another one from Iowa
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

19and41

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HarrySmith

Was it common to hang signs up that high on telephone poles? I do not recall seeing that belfore.
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19and41

Some folks like it that way.

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Sargeguy

Quote from: HarrySmith on December 11, 2017, 02:01:11 PM
Was it common to hang signs up that high on telephone poles? I do not recall seeing that belfore.

Makes it harder to throw rocks at them!!!
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

WEBellSystemChristian

Quote from: Sargeguy on December 11, 2017, 07:25:29 PM
Makes it harder to throw rocks at them!!!

And it's also more difficult to steal them!

You have firsthand knowledge of that one, don't you Greg? ;D
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Fabius

Quote from: Sargeguy on December 09, 2017, 09:49:55 AM
The one from Vermont seems to be an N.E.T.&T. Co. sign with the name of the smaller telco underneath.

A little research may find what that company's name in Newbury Vermont was.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

Sea View Railroad Depot, Warwick, RI circa 1900
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Sargeguy

East Tilton, NH
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

.....

Queens, NY- 1940's

Pourme

I like that design. I'll bet at that time it was seen as innovative and ultra modern! Very sleek!

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