On This Day in Telephone History January 22ND, 1878 the earliest known toll line (6 miles), between Little York, California and the Liberty Hill Mine, was opened. By this time, Gold mining was an established industry, and with money to spend. Telephones were used extensively in mines, and evidence exists of the establishment of many toll lines between mining towns. These were usually built by mining companies for their own use, but all had at least a semi-public character.

On This Day In Telephone History January 22ND 1878

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On This Day in Telephone History January 22ND, 1878 the Earliest Known Toll Line (6 miles), between Little York, California and the Liberty Hill Mine, was opened. By this time, Gold mining was an established industry, and with money to spend. Telephones were used extensively in mines, and evidence exists of the establishment of many toll lines between mining towns. These were usually built by mining companies for their own use, but all had at least a semi-public character.