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The switchboard in the telephone office in Alexandria Bay

The switchboard in the telephone office in Alexandria Bay

Switchboard operators in the telephone office on their last day of work. They ran the switchboard for the whole township and a number of the islands. The building still remains on Church Street; in 2019, it is an AT&T store. 1962. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.

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