The founder of southwestern bell’s country home located in Missouri now protected with a local park #photography #history #southwesternbell

#SouthwesternBell #BabyBells #MonopolyBreakUp

So my dad was having a clear out of dresser drawers and found a headphone set with one earbud and a very long cord. It must be from when my late mom worked at the phone company as an operator. It works in my laptop and I'm using it right now. #SouthwesternBell #AT&T #OldSchoolTechnology.

JUNE 4, 1990
ARTIST: Arnie Levin
ADVERTISEMENT: Smithsonian World, Southwestern Bell Corporation
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AT&T largest text on the page: "Plans for every need"

every plan price quoted fine print: "when you get 4 lines"

what the hell makes you think i want 4 phone lines!

#SouthwesternBell