Telephone operators of another era gather to reconnect

Operators have always been a fashionable lot. Note the bobby socks and saddle shoes. c. 1951

A reunion of Maine switchboard operators highlights the challenges of making a phone call more than 50 years ago and what it was like to handle emergencies, rude customers and delicate situations.

(Image credit: The Telecommunications History Group Inc.)

A reunion of Maine switchboard operators highlights the challenges of making a phone call more than 50 years ago and what it was like to handle emergencies, rude customers and delicate situations.