Yakima circa 1946.

by on Jun 8, 2010

This past weekend, I picked up a 1946 Yakima phone directory from a local estate sale.  I collect vintage books, so this was a great score.  It’s truly amazing how much everything has changed in 60+ years, including the phone book itself, which used to have a hard-back cover.


In 1946, phone numbers were only four digits, and there were only 12,700 telephones in service, in Yakima.  I could spend all day browsing through the pages, especially the advertisements.


p.s.  The book was only $2
(more than a night in a hotel in 1946)

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