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Own a rare and original 1926 commemorative program celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Telephone, held in Owensboro, Kentucky. This remarkable booklet was produced for a formal dinner hosted by Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, honoring early subscribers and telephone pioneers.
Inside you’ll find:
• A full dinner menu from the 1926 banquet
• Dozens of vintage photographs of early Bell system employees and Kentucky telephone subscribers
• A timeline of telephone development in the U.S. and Owensboro
• Newspaper clippings from 1880
• Charming Art Deco graphic design with telephone-themed illustrations
• Original navy blue string binding still intact
• Approx. 20 pages, printed on cream stock
This is a rare survivor, full of small-town and American tech history, and would make a fascinating addition to any:
• Telephone memorabilia collection
• Kentucky history archive
• Communications or Bell System enthusiast’s library
• Antique ephemera collector
