Telecommunication

Corporal Mary E. Falise and Private First Class Bettie A. Lillie work the "Missouri" telephone switchboard while on duty in North Africa.

From left to right, Private First Class Barbara C. Briggs, Corporal Genevieve Wade, Private Laura E. Wiltbank, Technician 5 Addie B. Lawrence, Private First Class Katherine L. Gill and Technician 4 and supervisor Marian W. Fulton (standing) work the United States Army's long distance switch board while on duty in North Africa.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (with telephone, second from left) presents the American Education Award on behalf of the National Exhibitors Association to Jane Addams via a long distance telephone call. All others at the banquet table are unidentified.

Unidentified operators working at the Department of the Interior switchboard. Pictured: Mrs. Warner, Chief Operator (standing, right). From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

A sailor and an officer observe a message coming in over the teletype in a communications room aboard the Williamsburg somewhere in the Caribbean during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

American Legion National Commander Paul Griffith shown on telephone while young man shaves in the foreground.

AN/FRPs Receivers Radio Teletype at Owada, Japan, used during Korean War.

Receivers AN/FRP3, Receivers Radio Teletype, at Owada, Japan, used during Korean War.

Receiver Installation, General Headquarters, 71st Signal SVC, BN, Tokyo, Japan.

A view of the radio relay at General Headquarters, Far East Command in Tokyo, Japan, used during the Korean War.