1954 Western Electric Telephone Equipment Ad - "TELEPHONES... and things we can't talk about"

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This advertisement highlights Western Electric's role in manufacturing telephone equipment and its involvement in confidential defense projects such as radar systems and guided missile control systems. It emphasizes the company's long-standing expertise as part of the Bell Telephone System and its commitment to producing reliable telephone equipment at the lowest possible cost.

Brand: Western Electric
Product: Western Electric Telephone Equipment
Tagline: TELEPHONES... and things we can't talk about
Publication: Life Magazine
Year: 1954

Objects in the advertisement: factory building, security guard, street lamps, sign

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