Telephonists Collection

Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917
Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. USA. Emma Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator when she was hired in 1878

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Women telephonists, Washington, DC

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Women telephonists, Washington, DC

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Women telephonists, Washington, DC

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Women telephonists, Washington, DC

Telephone Exchange, Paris, 1904 (print)
541374 Telephone Exchange, Paris, 1904 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal Paris 17 April 1904)

Women working in a Paris telephone exchange (colour litho)
2795828 Women working in a Paris telephone exchange (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women working in a Paris telephone exchange)

Telephone exchange (chromolitho)
974507 Telephone exchange (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephone exchange)

Telephonists at Coventry Telephone Exchange presenting Christmas food parcels to 13 residents of Bonds Hospital, Greyfriars Lane, Coventry. 20th December 1962

Telephone service in Madrid. Central office. Colored engraving, 1886

Telephone central office. Switching room and telephonists. Milan. Italy. Engraving. Coloured

LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1 Date: circa 1930s

Telephone Exchange, Paris. From Le Petit Journal Paris 17 April 1904. Women telephonists, boy messenger, male supervisors

Female telephonists at the Central Telephone Exchange, Paris. Wood engraving 1890

Telecommunications operators, 1920s C017 / 7866
Telecommunications operators. Men operating radio and telephone equipment, including control panels, headphones, Morse keys, and telephone speakers and receivers

LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1

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A glimpse into the past: Women telephonists diligently working at Paris Telephone Exchanges in the early 1900s. In this charming print from Le Petit Journal Paris (17 April 1904), we see them focused on their tasks in the bustling Telephone Exchange. Colour lithographs and wood engravings from Coventry, Madrid, and London also depict these essential workers in action, switching connections and managing the growing network of telephone lines. In the holiday spirit, telephonists in London even presented Christmas food parcels to those in need. Their dedication to the telephone service revolutionized communication, connecting people across distances and bridging communities. #TelephoneHistory #WomenInTechnology #Telecommunications #VintagePrints