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Telephones

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  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the telephone

    Eight months earlier, Bell calls out for his assisstant Watson.
  • First Successful attempt of a call

    First Successful attempt of a call

    Bell calls out, "Watson, come here. I want to see you."
  • First "Long" Distance Call

    First "Long" Distance Call

    Bell calls from Brantford, Ontario to Watson in Paris, Ontario.
  • Puskas suggest a telephone exchange (swicthboard)

    Puskas suggest a telephone exchange (swicthboard)

    Edison agrees; Puskas shouts "HALLOM" at the sound of a voice.
  • Candlestick Telephone

    Candlestick Telephone

    Transmitter sat on a stand or "candle stick"
  • Swedish Ericsson

    Swedish Ericsson

    Had a microphone for listening and speaking on each end
  • Digital Telephones

    Digital Telephones

    New digital network