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SR190 Bell Telephone

FILES

sr190.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR190 Bell Telephone

Description

The Bell Telephone Company began service in Roanoke on May 19, 1884. In 1895, Bell Telephone introduced long-distance service. That year Roanokers could call Bedford, Lynchburg and Danville.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

Circa 1940

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr190

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR190 Bell Telephone,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr190.