Today, telephone call connections are made electronically. Originally, however, a telephone operator seated at a switchboard manually connected each local and long-distance call. Most telephone operators were women. In this photo, taken in the early 1920s, a Seattle telephone operator uses a switchboard to connect callers with the people they’re calling. (Wikimedia Commons – Public Domain)

Memorials and Things of Fame – November 23, 2022

Memorials and Things of Fame – November 23, 2022 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com November 23, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Robbery       On Sunday night, 17th instant,…

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Memorials and Things of Fame – November 23, 2022 was last modified: November 22nd, 2022 by QCT Editor