This image depicts a telephone board at Prauthoy during World War One. The soldiers shown are Private 1st Cl. Thomas in bed, Corporals Vetter testing, Kemp at the board, and Sgt. 1st Cl. Chas Van Ostan in charge of the station. The telephone board has 40 lines, including 3 long distance lines and 3 party lines, and handles approximately 1500 calls per day. This photograph was taken in Prauthoy, Haute Marne, France by photographer Sears.

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