AT&T / Bell System

20th century telephone giant

Predecessor: American Bell Telephone

Harold H. Greene

Harold H. Greene

Sallie Pero Mead

Sallie Pero Mead

Theodore Newton Vail

Theodore Newton Vail

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AT&T Corporation, an abbreviation of its former name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, was an American telecommunications company that provided voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies. More on Wikipedia →

American Bell forms AT&T as subsidiary to operate long distance network

AT&T becomes holding co for American Bell's assets

AT&T acquires struggling independent telcos, funded by J.P. Morgan

AT&T acquires struggling independent telcos, funded by J.P. Morgan

John J. Carty becomes AT&T chief engineer

Theodore Vail returns to AT&T as President, backed by J.P. Morgan

Theodore Newton Vail

AT&T buys Western Union controlling interest, gaining access to its network

AT&T buys Western Union controlling interest, gaining access to its network

AT&T divests Western Union

AT&T divests Western Union

AT&T forced to open up its long-distance lines to independent competitors

AT&T forced to open up its long-distance lines to independent competitors

U.S. drops antitrust suit against AT&T, cementing its quasi-monopoly

U.S. drops antitrust suit against AT&T, cementing its quasi-monopoly

C&P Telephone repair shop

C&P Telephone repair shop

AT&T sells European subsidiaries to ITT

AT&T sells European subsidiaries to ITT

Sallie Mead becomes first woman to hold a patent at AT&T

Sallie Pero Mead

AT&T terminates exclusivity with Gray, begins designing its own payphones

AT&T terminates exclusivity with Gray, begins designing its own payphones

First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis

First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis

1947 NFTW telephone strike

1947 NFTW telephone strike

Lady Bird Johnson makes first Picturephone call

Lady Bird Johnson makes first Picturephone call

First 'plugless' digital operator stations (TSPS), in Morristown, NJ

First 'plugless' digital operator stations (TSPS), in Morristown, NJ

AT&T antitrust settlement

AT&T antitrust settlement

Judge Greene orders breakup of Bell System

Harold H. Greene

Bell System breakup takes effect

Bell System breakup takes effect

Enos M. Barton

John J. Carty

Harold H. Greene

Harold H. Greene

Sallie Pero Mead

Sallie Pero Mead

J. P. Morgan

Theodore Newton Vail

Theodore Newton Vail

AT&T Annual Report, 1900

AT&T Annual Report, 1900

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AT&T Annual Report, 1978

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Victory Calling

Victory Calling

Planning For Telephones In Large Buildings

Planning For Telephones In Large Buildings

You And Your Telephone

You And Your Telephone

Machine Switching Service

Machine Switching Service

The Telephone In America

The Telephone In America

Things Worth Knowing About The Telephone

Things Worth Knowing About The Telephone

Telephone Buildings Of The Bell System

Telephone Buildings Of The Bell System

The Bell System

The Bell System

The Telephone In America

The Telephone In America

The Birth and Babyhood Of the Telephone, By Thomas Watson

The Birth and Babyhood Of the Telephone, By Thomas Watson

The Bell Telephone System 1925-1940

The Bell Telephone System 1925-1940

Plan For Telephones At Home Bell System 1948

Plan For Telephones At Home Bell System 1948

The Telephone In America

The Telephone In America

The Magic of Communication

The Magic of Communication

Payphone Design Standards Bell System

Payphone Design Standards Bell System

Building Identification Manual Bell System

Building Identification Manual Bell System

Miracle on 2nd Avenue

Miracle on 2nd Avenue

Public Telephone Instruction Card Manual Bell System

Public Telephone Instruction Card Manual Bell System

AT&T long distance advertising (pocket map cover)

AT&T long distance advertising (pocket map cover)

'Call by number'

'Call by number'

He is calling you

He is calling you

'The multiplication of you'

'The multiplication of you'

Night rates to Europe

Night rates to Europe

Buy a phone call

Buy a phone call

Special Sunday Rates

Special Sunday Rates

Conference calling service

Conference calling service

Long Distance Rate Reductions

Long Distance Rate Reductions

'Big in value'

Conference Telephone Service

Conference Telephone Service

'Dont blame us, blame the war'

'Dont blame us, blame the war'

'War still needs the wires'

'War still needs the wires'

'From factory to foxhole'

'From factory to foxhole'

Working on a rush job.

Working on a rush job.

Take a letter from A to Z

Take a letter from A to Z

Bell System

Model 302s in color!

Model 302s in color!

Bell solar battery

Bell solar battery

'Telephone worldwide'

'Telephone worldwide'

'Convenience in color'

'Convenience in color'

'Its fun to talk by telephone'

'Its fun to talk by telephone'

Early Princess

Ad for 'Tomorrows Telephones'

Ad for 'Tomorrows Telephones'

Christmas

New public phones

New public phones

Princess

Bell system

'Practical and pretty too'

'Practical and pretty too'

'All the busy executives'

'All the busy executives'

Extension phones

Extension phones

Bell System

AT&T corporate image

AT&T corporate image

AT&T corporate image

AT&T corporate image

Trimline wall

Trimline

The Next Phone

Trimline

Phone Thing

Reach Out

Reach Out

Reach Out

Reach Out

Reach Out

Reach Out

Bell System Stats 1925-1940

Bell System Stats 1925-1940

Slideshow: 36 photos

Bell long distance circuits map

Bell long distance circuits map

First New York to Chicago phone call

First New York to Chicago phone call

AT&T logo circa 1900

AT&T truck leaving 195 Broadway carrying shareholder dividend payments

AT&T truck leaving 195 Broadway carrying shareholder dividend payments

C&P Telephone repair shop

C&P Telephone repair shop

AT&T World Radio Telephone Chart

AT&T World Radio Telephone Chart

Map of Bell System Overseas Telephone Circuits

Map of Bell System Overseas Telephone Circuits

Operators at 1939 World's Fair

Operators at 1939 World's Fair

Long Lines office in New York

Long Lines office in New York

First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis

First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis

1947 NFTW telephone strike

1947 NFTW telephone strike

'Plugless' digital operator stations (TSPS), in Morristown NJ

'Plugless' digital operator stations (TSPS), in Morristown NJ

AT&T / Bell System logo

A Desert Span, Building Trunk Telephone Lines (AT&T)

A Desert Span, Building Trunk Telephone Lines (AT&T)

Introduction to the Dial Telephone (AT&T)

Introduction to the Dial Telephone (AT&T)

Newfoundland Long Lines, a WWII Film (U.S. Army / AT&T)

Newfoundland Long Lines, a WWII Film (U.S. Army / AT&T)

War and the Telephone (AT&T)

War and the Telephone (AT&T)

Television and The Telephone, Microwave Broadcasting

Television and The Telephone, Microwave Broadcasting

Western Electric Mobile Telephone Service video

Western Electric Mobile Telephone Service video

Movie Theater Newsreel (AT&T)

Movie Theater Newsreel (AT&T)

Instructional film for operators

Instructional film for operators

Cable to Cuba, Laying Undersea Cable (AT&T)

Cable to Cuba, Laying Undersea Cable (AT&T)

Dialing the Nation (AT&T)

Dialing the Nation (AT&T)

Cable to the Continent, the Second Transatlantic Telephone Cable

Cable to the Continent, the Second Transatlantic Telephone Cable

The Far Sound, a History of Long Distance Communications (AT&T)

The Far Sound, a History of Long Distance Communications (AT&T)

Electronic Switching System Debut (Bell System)

Electronic Switching System Debut (Bell System)

The Astonishing, Unfailing Bell System

The Astonishing, Unfailing Bell System

Pollution (Western Electric)

Pollution (Western Electric)

Debut of the First Picturephone (AT&T)

Debut of the First Picturephone (AT&T)

Moon Orbit Communications, Apollo 8 (AT&T)

Moon Orbit Communications, Apollo 8 (AT&T)

All Kinds of People (AT&T)

All Kinds of People (AT&T)

Careers: Line Worker (AT&T)

Careers: Line Worker (AT&T)

Careers: Service Representative (AT&T)

Careers: Service Representative (AT&T)

Careers: Toll Operator (AT&T)

Careers: Toll Operator (AT&T)

The Engineer (AT&T)

The Engineer (AT&T)

Design Line Promo (AT&T)

Design Line Promo (AT&T)

Lightwave (AT&T)

Lightwave (AT&T)

Single Sideband, Microwave Transmission (AT&T)

Single Sideband, Microwave Transmission (AT&T)

Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS)

Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS)

Good-Bye, Central

Good-Bye, Central

The Copper Trail (AT&T)

The Copper Trail (AT&T)

Tour of AT&T's Network Operations Center (AT&T)

Tour of AT&T's Network Operations Center (AT&T)

We Make Telephones (Western Electric)

We Make Telephones (Western Electric)

1983 Telephone Strike

1983 Telephone Strike

Viewtron Introduction, Viewdata Corporation (AT&T)

Viewtron Introduction, Viewdata Corporation (AT&T)

How to Install Modular Jacks by Yourself (AT&T)

How to Install Modular Jacks by Yourself (AT&T)

Speedy Cutover Service, SXS to ESS (AT&T)

Speedy Cutover Service, SXS to ESS (AT&T)

Designing, Building and Testing the Trimline Phone (AT&T)

Designing, Building and Testing the Trimline Phone (AT&T)