Description:

This collectible chip card features the interior of the Chinese Telephone Exchange located in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, dated 1906. The scene captures a room filled with numerous telephone operators seated on wooden chairs in front of switchboards. The architectural style prominently includes large red pillars with yellow accents, and the ceiling beams and upper walls are richly detailed with wooden patterns and colorful designs.

In the foreground right, a woman stands on the balcony-like area wearing traditional early 20th-century attire, consisting of a long dress and a white headscarf or wrap. Several operators inside the exchange are engaged in telephone work, visibly interacting with the equipment. The background reveals wooden railings and Asian-inspired structural elements that frame the interior space distinctively.

Text at the top edge of the card identifies the specific setting as the “Interior Chinese Telephone Exchange, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif.” The card is associated with Chinese telephone operators and switchboards, related to the international phone card conference and exposition, and connected to Homisco/Voicenet. This collectible is a show card with a 5-unit value, emphasizing its link to historical telephone communication in the Chinese American community of early 20th-century San Francisco.

Since we have the world's largest inventory of USA phonecards for collectors, you will not necessarily receive the identical serial/batch/PIN number that we have scanned/pictured.