Source
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Abstract
The second wave of industrialization brought a revolution in communications in Germany. The postal and telephone systems of the modern industrial state took shape. This photograph shows switchboards for long-distance telephony in Berlin. Note that the switchboards are operated by women who are overseen by men.
Central Telephone Agency (1894)
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Recommended Citation
Central Telephone Agency (1894),
published in: German History in Documents and Images,
<https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/wilhelmine-germany-and-the-first-world-war-1890-1918/ghdi:image-1596>
[September 26, 2025].