The Story of the Eastern Townships Telephone Company and its Founder, Carlos Skinner

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The Story of the Eastern Townships Telephone Company and its Founder, Carlos Skinner
Abstract
The Eastern Townships Telephone Company was founded by Carlos Skinner, a Sherbrooke jeweller and watchmaker, in 1878. Originally known as the People's Telephone Company before being re-named the Eastern Townships Telephone Company, the company operated independently in and around Sherbrooke and competed successfully with Bell Telephone. Bell eventually bought out the company in 1953.
Place
Sherbrooke, QC
Publisher
Page-Sangster Printing Company
Date
1933
Language
en
Citation
Reid, Albert W. The Story of the Eastern Townships Telephone Company and Its Founder, Carlos Skinner. Sherbrooke, QC: Page-Sangster Printing Company, 1933.
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