I'll close up the thread with some links, though these are just what pop up when one searches for “bell telephone pole test site chester nj”.
tl;dr it was in use from 1928 to the 1980s, and in an absolutely massive self-own, was shuttered on account of being too successful: they ended up with fantastic poles and no longer need to do any more testing!
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/telephone-pole-farm
https://njmonthly.com/articles/towns-schools/history/chester-telephone-poles-highlands-ridge-park/
Song of the Day August 4 2024
In remembrance of the 123rd Anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
Louis Armstrong - “Basin Street Blues” on "The Bell Telephone Hour: The American Song" February 2 1964
https://youtu.be/qRjT4h7F_jw?si=Q1UUHmmF7_JB7VB1
#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOD2024 #August4 #LouisArmstrong #BasinStreetBlues #Jazz #Blues #Instrumental #Music #TVPerformance #LivePerforomance #BellTelephone #MuaicVideo #1920s #1960s
Song of the Day August 4 2024
In remembrance of the 123rd Anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
Louis Armstrong - “Basin Street Blues” on "The Bell Telephone Hour: The American Song" February 2 1964
https://youtu.be/qRjT4h7F_jw?si=Q1UUHmmF7_JB7VB1
#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOD2024 #August4 #LouisArmstrong #BasinStreetBlues #Jazz #Blues #Instrumental #Music #TVPerformance #LivePerforomance #BellTelephone #MuaicVideo #1920s #1960s
#BellSystem #BellTelephone #History #CivilDefense
The Bell Telephone System and it’s role in Civil Defense
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