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Telephone switchboard exchange, 1893
Telephone switchboard exchange. 19th-century artwork of woman operating the exchange at a telephone bureau. They are using receivers to listen to incoming calls and using the wires and switches in front of them to re-route the calls to their destinations. The telephone had been invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, with the technology spreading rapidly over the following decade. Artwork from the 11th volume (first period of 1893) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree
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Media ID 9200805
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1890s 1893 Annual Volume Center Centre Communicating Communication Communications Controller Electrical Exchange French Hall La Science Illustree Lines Louis Figuier Machine Magazine Operator Operators Popular Science Switchboard Switches Telecommunication Telecommunications Telephoning Weekly Women Worker Workers Working Bureau Controllers High Ceiling Routing Telephone Line
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 26.6cm (15.6" x 10.5")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This 19th-century artwork captures a pivotal moment in the history of communication. In this monochrome print titled "Telephone switchboard exchange, 1893" we are transported back to an era when technology was rapidly advancing and transforming the way people connected with one another. The scene depicts a bustling telephone bureau, where a woman skillfully operates the switchboard exchange. With receivers pressed against her ears, she listens attentively to incoming calls while manipulating wires and switches in front of her to reroute each call to its intended destination. This intricate process showcases the early complexities involved in telecommunication. Created by Louis Figuier for the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree, this artwork beautifully encapsulates both the technological marvels of its time and the crucial role women played in operating these systems. The high ceiling of the hall adds grandeur to this historical setting, emphasizing how significant these exchanges were becoming as society embraced this revolutionary invention. Alexander Graham Bell's groundbreaking invention of the telephone in 1876 paved the way for such advancements depicted here. As we gaze upon this image from over a century ago, we are reminded of how far we have come since then and appreciate those who laid down foundations for our modern means of communication.
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