When you think back over the course of western history, there are key inventions that changed modern society. For example, (in no particular order) the light bulb, automobiles, the phonograph and telegraph, airplanes, air conditioning, water purification systems, the telephone and of course, the Internet. While the same argument could be made for any one of these inventions, Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone was one that has changed drastically and continues to have significant modifications today that affect the average person. 
At one time, having and using a telephone was considered a luxury or extravagance. But telephones quickly became part of society and how things get done. Hollywood movies used the telephone to add dramatic effect to a scene, usually to deliver shocking news to an unsuspecting female lead in the film. After receiving her news, she would invariably stammer and stare in disbelief. Yes, telephones had become a part of life. The amazing part is how hideous telephones were- FOR SO MANY YEARS. The "modern" advances in design in the 60's and 70's were basically color changes. The push button was perhaps a significant improvement in telephones at the time. I thought it would be fun to present a minor pictoral retrospective of telephones, so here goes:
REALLY OLD PHONES...
OLDEN-DAYS PHONES...
UGLY OLD PHONES...
70's PHONES...
A 70 YEAR OLD WITH A PHONE...
Those giant "portable phones" are funny now...geez, his arm MUST be getting tired from holding that thing.
Since we're all familiar with the home and cell phones of 1990's through 2006, I'll jump right to the new iPhone...which has capitivated me...
Now THAT's a phone!!!
Now THAT's a phone!!!
-Rick Rockhill (photo: Joan Crawford, Anne Blyth, scene from Mildred Pierce)
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