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Karl Taylor Compton placing first call on new telephone system, 1942

Object summary

Title
Karl Taylor Compton placing first call on new telephone system, 1942
Object ID
GCP-00000148
Date made
1942-04-11
Place made

United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT, 3-208

Maker
MIT Photo Service
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

Karl Taylor Compton places the first phone call on MIT's new telephone system as guests look on.

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