Seattle Telephone Company
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- Aug 28, 1888The Operator Was Sleeping: A Seattle Telephone ScandalIn 1885, Seattle residents were so fed up with poor service and sleeping operators at the local telephone exchange that the newspaper demanded a total administrative overhaul.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1889A Deadly ConnectionA young Seattle telephone lineman suffers a horrific electrical shock while working, sparking a community plea for better workplace safety.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1899The Hello Girls of Seattle: Inside the City’s First Telephone ExchangeA rare architectural tour reveals the inner workings of the new Bell Building on Third Avenue, where thirty young women manage the city's voice network through a complex web of wires and switchboards.Third Avenue, Seattle, WA