Western Electric
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Western Electric Co., Inc. was an American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that operated from 1869 to 1996. A subsidiary of AT&T Corporation for most of its lifespan, Western Electric
Former Western Electric factory on Clinton Street, converted into loft apartments
1893 The Western Electric factory. Greenwich and Thames Streets
A 1969 Western Electric keychain medallion celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company's founding made from the company's recycled bronze metal of scrapped telephone equipment and issued to employees with an inscribed personal registration number
1914 company masthead logo (Spirit of Communication)
Breakup of the Bell System
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The Bell System held a virtual monopoly over telephone infrastructure in the United States from around the early 20th century until January 8, 1982. It consisted of the parent American Telephone & Tel
Western Electric
…Western Electric was the primary manufacturer, supplier, and purchasing agent for all telephone equipment for the Bell System from 1881 until 1984, when the Bell System was dismantled. For much of the 20th century, Western Electric's equipment, especially their telephones, was ubiquitous throughout most of the United States and Canada…
A Verizon payphone with the Bell logo