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Telephone operator taking calls in Colton

Telephone operator taking calls in Colton

Telephone operator sitting at a desk taking calls for the Colton district inside a large open room filled with phone equipment. Possibly owned by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. A second phone company man is standing across the room near the computers. Circa 1960. Colton, NY.

Check out our story on being a telephone operator in the North Country.

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