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English: Seattle's first transcontinental phone call, February 25, 1927   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Webster & Stevens
Title
English: Seattle's first transcontinental phone call, February 25, 1927
Description
English:

On February 26, 1927, the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company started long-distance service between Seattle and Great Britain. Anyone with a telephone could arrange to call between 5:30 am and 10 am Pacific Coast Time, which was afternoon in Britain. The rate to London was $87.00 for the first three minutes, and $29.00 for each additional minute. In this photo, General Manager C. P. Morrill of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph makes a test call to London the day before the start of long-distance service between Seattle and Great Britain. The other men are listening to the six-minute conversation.

Men in image include: George A. Walker, Sr. (center, seated); Frank Carroll (center, standing); C.P. Merrill (far right). Handwritten on sleeve: Pac. Tel & Tel Co. Talking to London.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Telecommunications industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • People: Walker, George A.; Carroll, Frank; Merrill, C.P.
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Date Taken on 25 February 1927
Medium
English: 1 nitrate negative: b&w
Dimensions height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
4073
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
Permission
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
Credit Line
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PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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