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When Photos From This Website Turned Up At A Chicago Subway Station

I never figured out who was responsible for this strangely brazen use of photos from this website for a public…

7 years ago

Next Frontier For Finding Dead Payphones: Laundromats.

Some dead/abandoned payphones I spotted at Queens laundromats last week.

7 years ago

Almost Immaculate Old Phone Booth In Astoria

On a tip from a friend I found what is probably the most immaculate old phone booth to be found…

7 years ago

West End Avenue Phone Booths: Now There Are Only Three.

This week I had a chance to check in again the the Canadian-style phone booths CityBridge used to replace authentic…

7 years ago

Payphone Caller. June, 2018.

I spotted this dude using a payphone under the roar of an aboveground subway train. The beauty of this is…

7 years ago

This Times Square Payphone Still Works

You wouldn't think it from the looks of this old thing but a beaten-up payphone at the Times Square subway…

7 years ago

A Child’s First Phone Booth

It is in the middle of a field at a KOA campground. If I read the phone number right it…

7 years ago

Payphone Spotting In Iran

My friend, film maker Ugo Massa, spotted a couple of payphones while exploring Isfahan city and Yazd, Iran.

7 years ago

My buddy MAX is in charge of guarding what is left of New York City’s payphones

My buddy MAX is now in charge of guarding New York City's payphones. https://t.co/WhNSFCalza pic.twitter.com/0290AHyQBq— Payphone Project (@payphonenews) May 4,…

7 years ago

Abandoned Payphone Across From Port Authority Bus Terminal

This abandoned payphone by the Port Authority Terminal was, by my analysis, owned and operated either by S.A.C. Vending, a…

7 years ago