Name of Object:The young ladies of the telephones: a view of a Parisian telephone exchange Location:Paris, France Holding Institution:National Library of France About National Library of France, Paris Date of Object:1904 Author:Anonymous Inventory Number:LB-MAT 4 Description:The French telephone network was not automated at the beginning of the 20th century. Young unmarried women were often employed to take paying members' calls, and connect them to their requested number. Archival or Bibliographical Reference:LB-MAT 4 Citation of this web page:"The young ladies of the telephones: a view of a Parisian telephone exchange" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;34;enfr Database entry origination:Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin MWNF Working Number: FR 034 |