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Telephones Through the Ages

  • My First Phone

    My First Phone
    I learned to talk on a toy phone like this.
  • Table Top Rotary Phone

    Table Top Rotary Phone
    We had one like this when I was really little.
  • Wall-mount Rotary Phone

    Wall-mount Rotary Phone
    My mom loved when we got this one because then the babies wouldn't pull it off the table.
  • Push-button Phone

    Ours was high-tech and had a 20-foot cord so we could go into another room to talk.
  • A Phone in my Room!

    A Phone in my Room!
    My sister and I shared this phone in our bedroom as teenagers.
  • No Strings!

    No Strings!
    Our first cordless phone had to be charged all the time and was prone to getting misplaced.
  • Convenient and Hands-free

    Convenient and Hands-free
    We got better at this!
  • Mobile...Well, Sort Of

    Mobile...Well, Sort Of
    This mobile phone was heavy and had a short range.
  • Our First Cell Phone

    Our First Cell Phone
    My husband and I thought we were so modern.
  • Pocket-sized!

    Pocket-sized!
    I had one like this to carry in my pocket.
  • Digital and Convenient

    Digital and Convenient
    This cute phone was a step up!
  • Slide-out Key Board--Texting was the rage!

    Slide-out Key Board--Texting was the rage!
    I got this so I could actually text.
  • Smart--Well, Getting There!

    Smart--Well, Getting There!
    My first Smart Phone that I could actually access Facebook on.
  • Today's Sleek, Smart, Computer...and Phone

    Today's Sleek, Smart, Computer...and Phone
    This is a computer, camera, word processor, calculator, calendar, personal planner, communication device, and a phone.