Payphones Past

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A Cristol-Tel Payphone at the Silver Star Restaurant

According to Payphone Project data there used to be 2 payphones at this Manhattan restaurant. One phone remains, in non-working…

6 years ago

Manhattan’s Last Outdoor Phone Booths: What’s The Deal?

One of the more oddball moves by the CityBridge consortium was its replacement of Manhattan's classic American Airlight style phone…

8 years ago

Payphones at The Oyster Bar Restaurant, Grand Central Terminal

It seemed strange to find a couple of payphones inside the bathrooms of the Oyster Bar Restaurant at Grand Central…

9 years ago

Midtown’s British-Style Phone Box

It would be surprising if no one thought to find a home for this British style red phone box located…

9 years ago

The Phone Booths at Central Park, NYC

Rare New York City phone booths spotted in Manhattan's Central Park. March, 2012. (212) 722-9781, (212) 722-9476, (212) 722-9431 &…

13 years ago

Woody Allen: Manhattan.

A row of payphones, probably at Times Square, seen in the opening minutes of Woody Allen's "Manhattan".  

14 years ago