Posted 25 days ago
dav2no1
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1960s Telephone Instruction Booklet
This is an instruction booklet produced by Pacific Northwest Bell in French.
Funny thing was, I was buying a large lot of items and didn't realize this was in French till I looked closer later!
These booklets were produced to target elementary students and teach them how to use the telephone and proper phone etiquette. Originally released in 1950s by Bell Systems, this particular one says Pacific Northwest Bell.
Pacific Northwest Bell was formed on July 1, 1961 in Seattle, Washington, when it was spun off from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Here is the English version if anyone is interested to read what's inside..
https://earthlymission.com/vintage-1951-booklet-on-how-to-use-the-telephone/
dav2no1, Cool. :-)
I originally wondered whether the reason the booklet was in French was the proximity of Seattle to Canada, but then I stopped and said to myself, "Fool, USA vendors routinely provide copies of their literature in both Spanish and French even when you were a youngster."