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Archeological Finds Vol. 118 – A Rotary Payphone!!

A big week for payphone news concludes with this awesomeness.

“Dear PoPville,

I’m a member of the DC Independent Order of Odd Fellows. I was wandering around the IOOF Temple in Penn Quarter recently and discovered a rotary pay phone from the C+P Telephone days!

Obviously it doesn’t work, but it’s a beautiful piece of DC telephone history. I thought you might appreciate it.”

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!