Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s _ Nostalgic US Treasures

The 1950s were prosperous years for the United States and saw many technological and economic advances. One of these forward strides was the widespread adoption of the telephone in American homes and businesses. By the 1950s, roughly two-thirds of American households had at least one telephone, with the percentage growing every year.

Telephones in the 1950s had a sleek, shiny appearance but were bulky. They consisted of a freestanding base with a rotary dial on the front – as keypads had not yet been introduced. The dial had 10 finger holes in it, corresponding to the digits 1 through 9 and zero. By winding the phone from the correct finger hole, callers could dial any number. Behind the dial was a holster for the receiver. The receiver resembled a horn, with a large earpiece and mouthpiece on either end and a comfortable handgrip in the middle. The base itself housed two bells for the ringer, a spring for the rotary dial, a governor to keep the spring from uncoiling too quickly and various electronic components.

Here below is a set of vintage photos that captured people with telephones in the 1950s.

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

 

 

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

 

Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s

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