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Rural Telephone Operator

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Henry Anderson runs a switchboard on his 90th birthday, with his smoking paraphernalia and a photograph of him at the switchboard on a table nearby.

Date Created:
November 1954
Creator:
Newhouse, John

Publication Information

Creator
Newhouse, John
Date Created
November 1954

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
18 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
IN COPYRIGHT
Conditions For Use
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Rights Holder
Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0133S3
Legacy ID
WHi 23357

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