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Operators Alice Souch (left) and Annie Trenouth (at the switchboard), and manager Wesley Shaw were the staff of Bell Telephone Company's Bowmanville office in 1898. Bowmanville, Ontario
Operators Alice Souch (left) and Annie Trenouth (at the switchboard), and manager Wesley Shaw were the staff of Bell Telephone Company's Bowmanville office in 1898. Bowmanville, Ontario

Operators Alice Souch (left) and Annie Trenouth (at the switchboard), and manager Wesley Shaw were the staff of Bell Telephone Company's Bowmanville office in 1898. Bowmanville, Ontario

Date1898
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Dimensions20.3 cm x 25.3 cm
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  • 20.3 cm x 25.3 cm
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives Photo courtesy Bowmanville Museum
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-1-GO-461B-BOWMANVILLE027
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