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Independent Telephone Company (1905)
Independent Telephone Company (1905)
AdvertisementIndependent Telephone Company (1905)
Company/Advertising AgencyIndependent Telephone Company
Publication SourceSeattle city directory, p. 89
PublisherPolk's Seattle Directory Company
Publisher LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Publication Date1905

Advertisement TextAdvantages of a residence telephone: makes engagements; invites your friends; friends can call you; does your shopping; reserves theatre tickets; orders your groceries; and corrects mistakes; calls the plumber; hastens the delivery of goods; saves letter writing; calls your husband; saves time and steps; runs your errands; calls the doctor; calls the fire department; calls the police.
Contextual NotesIn 1902, the Independent Telephone Company started services in Seattle. In 1912, it was absorbed by the Sunset Telephone Company, which was renamed the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1913.

CategoryHome economics, household goods and appliances
Commercial and professional services
Transportation and communication
Subjects (LCTGM)Telephone companies--Washington (State)--Seattle; Telephones
Subjects (LCSH)Women in advertising
Geographic CoverageUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle

Digital CollectionEarly Advertising
Digital ID NumberADV0169
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPacific Northwest Collection. F899.S43 S42 1905
Object TypeAdvertisement
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from text at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008
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