  The Bell Telephone Company was formed by Alexander Graham Bell a year after his first words went over a telephone in 1876. American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) was formed in 1885 as a separate company to establish long distance service between cities. Its general manager, Angus Hibbard, came up with the "Blue Bell" design. When AT&T took over the Bell Company in 1899, it used the trademark for the "Bell System". Sign measures 8" x 8" and has a porcelain finish which has been oven fired. Made in the U.S.A. |
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