United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Auburn Avenue, 33.755509, -84.376596Unknown1922View of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph building located at 25 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.people; entrance; windows; architecture; corner; hydrantThe Bell system, from 1879 to 1984, was a federally regulated, legally sanctioned monopoly, based on the idea that the nation required a unified, standardized system to provide telephone and other public utilities with acceptable reliability. During the Bell System years Georgia was served by the operating company Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.image/jpegVIS 170.2409.001ahc1702409001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionBuildings--Atlanta--GeorgiaPeople--Georgia--AtlantaAutomobiles--1920-1930Streets--Georgia--AtlantaStreet lights--Georgia--AtlantaAlleys--Georgia--AtlantaSouthern Bell Telephone and Telegraph CompanySouthern BellStillImage