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| Advertisement | Bell Telephone (1911) |
| Company/Advertising Agency | Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company |
| Publication Source | Pacific Commerce, Vol 4 (4) |
| Publisher | Pacific Commerce Company |
| Publisher Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Publication Date | April 1911 |
| Advertisement Text | A convenience while automobiling. The Bell Telephone keeps the traveler in touch with all the resources of civilization. The Bell sign becomes an old and tried friend. He can order his dinner, explain his delay, summon relief in an emergency, or say the word forgotten in the hurry of starting. |
| Contextual Notes | In the 1980s, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company changed its name to Pacific Bell. Until 1961, the company controlled telephone operations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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| Category | Transportation and communication
Machinery, equipment and appliances
Commercial and professional services |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Telephones; Telephone companies |
| Geographic Coverage | United States
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| Digital Collection | Early Advertising |
| Digital ID Number | ADV0033 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Pacific Northwest Collection. 979.543 P |
| Object Type | Advertisement |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned 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 |
