Los Angeles Telephone Directory 1882/1909

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Posted 8 months, 16 days ago

ttomtucker
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On April 13, 1882 the Los Angeles Telephone Company had 90 subscribers listed in it's directory. Twenty seven years later in Aug. 1909 The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co had 52,257 subscribers. This shows some of the growth in Southern California and the City of Los Angeles.

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1. ttomtucker, 5 months, 5 days ago
   Thank you earthandmagneto
2. scottvez, 5 months, 5 days ago
   How many phones in the city now?
3. ttomtucker, 5 months, 5 days ago
   Los Angeles City has approx. 1.75 million landline telephones, Los Angeles County has 7 million landlines. This has dropped over the years because of cel phones.
4. Blessmysoul, 3 months, 28 days ago
   Have you had this appraised?
5. ttomtucker, 3 months, 25 days ago
   Blessmysoul, I haven't had the directories appraised.
6. ttomtucker, 3 months, 25 days ago
   Thank you scottvez, packrat-place, vanskyock24

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