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Cell Phone used by Henry Paulson

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    Object Details

    maker

    Motorola Inc.

    Description (Brief)

    The portability of cellular telephones provides users with the ability to make calls from almost anywhere and Motorola was built on portability. The company made car radios in the 1930s and portable radios called walkie-talkies for the U.S. military during World War Two, and played a major role in the development of cell phones. This Motorola “Razor” was used by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson during his final year in office. The phone served as a primary means of communication for Paulson when dealing with such events as the 2008 financial crisis.

    Credit Line

    Henry Paulson

    date made

    2007 - 2008

    ID Number

    2009.0004.01

    catalog number

    2009.0004.01

    accession number

    2009.0004

    Object Name

    telephone, cellular
    cellular telephone

    Physical Description

    plastic (overall material)
    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 5.715 cm x 1.27 cm

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    Work and Industry: Electricity
    Communications
    American Enterprise

    Exhibition

    American Enterprise

    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ab78-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1344567

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    Telephones Through Time: Smithsonian's Historic Collection

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