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    1. Randal Dean (3 months ago | reply)

      That's definitely from the wayback machine. Combination of 2 letters, 4 numbers, the exchanges have no associated number. I recognize TA (Taylor), EX (Exline?), HA (Haskell), LA (Lakewood), VI (Vickery), and RI (Riverside), but I've never heard of TE, HU, UN, WE, YU, WO, YA, or DR. Or "No Phone", for that matter.

    2. SWABlogGuy (2 months ago | reply)

      Great capture of several aspects of Dallas' history, including the old telephone exchanges. I find it very interesting that the Bell location on Hatcher simply has no phone, and Bell is not shy about printing that fact. In today's world where seemingly everyone has a cellphone and many of them are miniature computers that can surf the Internet, the idea of a place of business NOT having a phone seems bizarre now, but wasn't necessarily so back in the 60s...

    3. Red Oak Kid (2 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for your comments. You take the time to study the photos and see all the little details that show how different things are now.
      How indeed, did people manage to live in the dark ages of the 60s and 70s?

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