Telephone and Directory, 1940
Typical telephone and directory used in Iowa in the 1940s. This photo was taken in Dubuque in 1940.
Photographer: John Vachon. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection.
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What was important to people at this time in our history? What clues do you find in the article that tell what was valued? Has this changed over time?