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Identifier: belltelephonevol3132mag00amerrich (find matches)
Title: Bell telephone magazine
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Information Dept
Subjects: Telephone
Publisher: (New York, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., etc.)
Contributing Library: Prelinger Library
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nd knew just howto do it. I have my doubts that agang of men like that could be gath-ered today to work together as theydid. The tools might be on theprimitive side, observes a retired ex-ecutive, but the skill and spirit ofthe men left nothing to be desired. Perhaps it was the difficulty ofraising these wooden giants, togetherwith the task of affixing a battery ofcross-arms to them, which made eachpole a separate personality to themen who reared and cared for them.Recent correspondence and olderfiles devoted to these lines fairlybristle with the designation of polesby number, and it is obvious thatthese usually impersonal digits clearlysuggest the faces of old friends—orenemies—whose appearance and sur-roundings are completely familiar. Aside from so much hand labor, adeterrent to speedy construction inthose days—and ultimately to quicktrouble clearing—was the state ofthe roads. Owing to the extremebad condition of roads in this sec- 1952 Old LD Lines Are Finally Retiring 107
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Although the gang evidently raised this 40-foot pole successfully, scarcelypiking in accordance with later and safer methods •■■:/:-. a man is tion (in Pennsylvania near Brushton)the work is progressing slowly, endsone construction report which coulddo for many a similar project. Nonetoo good in the best of weather, theroads became quagmires on wet daysand wagons sank up to their hubsin red clay gumbo. Constructionforces which had to transport polesranging from 40 to 90 feet in lengthhad their work cut out for them un-der such conditions—even beforethey started raising the giants withfew aids to muscle-power. Pride in the Work The men recently Involved in con-structing the first coast-to-coast radiorelay route will have no difficulty in appreciating the pride of those whoworked to open pioneer lines in thepast. Long after the facilities hadbecome part of the plant, those con-cerned delighted in telling of theirroles in the enterprises. In fact, aretired engineer remarked, they

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