Payphones Past

Diner. Painting by Richard Estes.

9 years ago

Diner. A photorealistic painting by Richard Estes.

An Amazing New York City Phone Booth Photo

9 years ago

The date was February 4, 1978. Why was fashion designer Calvin Klein standing in a New York City phone booth…

Abandoned NYTEL Payphones. Woodside, Queens.

9 years ago

This pair of abandoned payphones outside a Woodside car wash were owned by NYTEL, a company that made most of…

LinkNYC Arrives in Queens at IPANY’s Former Stomping Ground.

9 years ago

If their quantity Third Avenue is any indication we should expect to see hundreds of Links up and down Queens…

Penn Station Payphone User

9 years ago

Penn Station could be home to the largest number of payphones under one roof in New York.

The Orelhão (“Big Ear”), Seen in Rio

9 years ago

The Orelhão ("big ear"), seen in this photo by Instagram user riri__g, is still a common site in Brazil, even…

Talking on the Telebeam — But For How Much Longer?

9 years ago

People still use payphones. I spotted this woman talking on a Telebeam payphone today. Telebeam's continued existence, however, may be…

Action Shot: Penn Station Payphone User

9 years ago

The not-as-rare-as-you'd-think payphone user. August, 2016.

Penn Station Musician Heard Through a Nearby Payphone

9 years ago

Any endeavor which depends on the reliability of the public telephone is imperiled from the start. I was glad to…