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Audichron

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Stanley E. Bennett, a First Wisconsin National Bank cashier, listens to the handset while John T. Frymark, a Wisconsin Telephone Company central office foreman operates a monitor switch to test the Audichron. The Audichron was a machine located in the Wisconsin Telephone building at 722 N Broadway that reported the time via tape recordings when people called Broadway 1-4911 in Milwaukee. The service was sponsored by First Wisconsin National bank. In 1953, the machine fielded 3,166,305 calls.

Date Created:
March 2, 1954
Creator:
Milwaukee journal

Publication Information

Creator Milwaukee journal
Date Created March 2, 1954

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Milwaukee journal negatives, circa 1955-circa 1982
Call Number PH 3425, box 6, Industry

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0137K1
Legacy ID
WHi 130836

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