“According to the story in the Daily Times, a helium-filled balloon was being used to map the route. The balloon was sent up 50 to 100 feet and held in place with a rope, while surveyors 15 miles away spotted it with high-powered binoculars.”
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In 1959, AT&T Discovered There Was a Market for a Lady’s Phone
The Princess phone was pitched as the perfect extension for the bedroom
— Read on spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/space-age/in-1959-att-discovered-there-was-a-market-for-a-ladys-phone