Glass plate negative

Object number
P10080
Creator
Newport Daily News
Date
circa 1900
Description
Interior of the Telephone Exchange, or the Providence Telephone Company, at 142 Spring Street. Negative shows seven female operators, seated in high-backed chairs with their backs facing the camera. The main switchboard is in view. Opposite, a man is seated at a desk, applying a stamp to a piece of paper. 
Materials
glass
Object Type
glass plate negatives
Subjects
Telephone Exchange