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  • Bell Telephone

    Black and white photo, women with headphones seated in front of long switchboard, 4 women standing.
    January 01 c. 1910

    Switchboard Operators and Supervisors, Bell Telephone Head Office

    Photographer unknown

    Black and white photograph

    TA.01

    © City of Toronto Archives

    Switchboards were used by telephone companies to connect callers to each other before direct dialing was available.