100 Objects #19: Western Electric 500 Series
The Western Electric 500 series telephone, a ubiquitous and meticulously designed device, redefined human connection in mid-20th century America by enabling intimate, frictionless long-distance conversation. Its legacy endures not in modern smartphones, but in the subtle echoes of its des
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