This section mostly contains images of New York City matchbook covers which bore the old style telephone exchange name phone numbers. Also included are post cards, menus, and other types of paper ephemera which bore the old phone numbers.
MUrray Hill 4-8920. Old Oxford Bar & Restaurant, 8 East 41st Street, NYC
VOlunteer 5-2500, Hotel Delmonico
LExington 2-0342, Champs Elysées Restaurant, 25 East 40th St., NYC
WIckersham 2-1255, Weylin Pharmacy, 501 Madison Avenue, NYC
WOrth 2-7990, Willy's Restaurant & Grill, 166 William St., NYC
WOrth 2-7990 & WOrth-2-7838, Willy's Restaurant & Grill, 166 William St., NYC
CHickering 4-8577, China Palace, Broadway & 49th Street, NYC
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PLaza 8-1060, Copacabana Lounge, 10 East 60th Street, NYC
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JUdson 2-0400, The Lobster Restaurant, 145 West 45th St., NYC
JUdson 2-0400, The Lobster Restaurant, 145 West 45th St., NYC
CIrcle 7-9540, Le Berry French Restaurant, 321 West 51st St., NYC
RIverside 9-4120, Music Bar, 2512 Broadway at 94th St., NYC
RIverside 9-4120, Music Bar, 2512 Broadway at 94th St., NYC
CIrcle 6-1400, The Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center Roofs, NYC
CIrcle 6-1400, The Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center Roofs, NYC
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MUrray Hill 6-6000, Hotel Commodore, 42nd Street at Lexington Ave., NYC
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PLaza 9-4340, East of Suez International Restaurant, 308 East 58th St., NYC
PLaza 9-4340 & ELdorado 5-9382, East of Suez International Restaurant, 308 East 58th St., NYC
CHickering 4-8576, Rollo Restaurant, 114 West 45th St., NYC
CHickering 4-8576, Rollo Cafe, 114 West 45th St., NYC
RHinelander 4-3820, Jager House, Lexington Ave & 85th St., NYC
RHinelander 4-3820, Jager House, Lexington Ave & 85th St., NYC
COlumbus 5-9500, The Netherland Club of New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC
ELdorado 5-8165, Ruby Foo, 161 East 54th St., NYC
ELdorado 5-8165, Ruby Foo, 161 East 54th St., NYC
MUrray Hill 8-3234, Patio, 111 East 57th St. at Park Avenue, NYC
MUrray Hill 8-3234, Patio, 111 East 57th St. at Park Avenue, NYC
JUdson 2-1000, Federation Bank and Trust Company, 10 Columbus Circle, New York 19, NY
JUdson 2-1000, Federation Bank and Trust Company, 10 Columbus Circle, New York 19, NY
COlumbus 5-9166, Rose Restaurant, 41 West 52nd St., NYC
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CIrcle 7-8000, Hotel Park Central New York, 7th Ave. and 56th St., NYC
CIrcle 7-8000, Hotel Park Central New York, 7th Ave. and 56th St., NYC
MUrray Hill 2-3920, Churchills Air Lines Terminal, 42nd St. at Park Avenue, NYC
MUrray Hill 2-3920, Churchills Air Lines Terminal, 42nd St. at Park Avenue, NYC
ORegon 9-4283, Old Seidelburg, 626 Third Ave., NYC
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COrtlandt 7-6346, Best Hats, 139 Nassau St., NYC
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WOrth 2-3842/0075, Carlmor Cafeteria/Bar/Luncheonette, 121 Fulton St., 48 Ann St., NYC
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CIrcle 5-5868, Hick Restaurant, 30 West 57th St., 128 West 58th St., NYC
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CIrcle 7-8719, Kelly's Stable, 137 West 52nd St., NYC
CIrcle 7-9738, Kelly's Stable Can't Be Matched, 137 West 52nd St., NYC
MUrray Hill 4-9211-5, Old Timers Bar & Grill, 7 East 40th St., NYC
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STuyvesant 9-9490, Anne M. Miller Restaurant, 46 West 8th St., NYC
CIrcle 7-7222, Place Elegante, 33 West 56th St., NYC
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GRamercy 3-2830, Delrose Jewelers, 765 Broadway, New York #, NY
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ORegon 5-4297/9831, Flatiron Cafeteria, 166 Fifth Ave., NYC
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PLaza 5-0600, The Drake Hotel, Park Avenue at 56th Street, NYC
EDgecombe 4-5700, McCabe Bros., Wine & Liquor Store, 3490 Broadway, NYC
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WOrth 2-8149, Tingyatsak Chinese Restaurant, 21 Mott Street, NYC
ALlegheny 5-9796, Bravissimo
ALgonquin 5-9769. Bravissimo
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VOlunteer 5-6374-5, Larue Restaurant, 480 Park Avenue, NYC
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TRafalgar 7-3670, Mary Kirby's Southern Cuisine, 116 West 72nd St., NYC
COlumbus 5-8927, Cafe de France, 313 West 46th Street, NYC
CHelsea 3-4455, Planet
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EXeter 2-6300, Maytag Atlantic Co., Inc., 34-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City 1, NY
SHeepshead 3-3000, Manhattan Beach Hotel, Brooklyn, NY
MAin 5-9326, HYY, 169 Sands St., Brooklyn, NY
BUckminster 4-8729, Blue Mirror Cocktail Mirror, 1251 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
PResident 3-9401, Prospect Bar & Grill, 154 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
WOodbine 9899, Cesarone's Steak House, 7327 Clinton Road, Brooklyn, Ohio
OXford 7-2070, The Brass Rail Restaurant
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TYrone 2-9892, Blue Bird Lounge, 2890 Burhe Avenue, Bronx, NY
TAlmage 2-8757, New Century Bar & Grill, 3267 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY
CYpress 5-2333, Lido-Riviera, 313 E. Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NYC
CYpress 5-2333, FOrdham 4-8375, Lido-Riviera, 313 E. Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NYC
MOtthaven 9-8446, American Cafe, 446 East 149th St., Bronx, NYC
CO. 7-5800, Digby's Department Store, 35 Cortlandt St., NYC
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TErrace 6-5000, Arthur Rosenberg Insurance, 7309 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
TErrace 6-5000, Arthur Rosenberg Insurance, 7309 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
HAvemeyer 9-8008, Il Nostro Restaurant & Bar, 75-10 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY
NEwtown 9-3010, Battipaglia Wines, 81-17 37th Ave (Polk Ave.) Jackson Heights, LI
NEwtown 9-3010, Battipaglia Wines, 81-17 37th Ave (Polk Ave.) Jackson Heights, LI
DEfender 3-9606, CUmberland 6-8390. Michael's Cafe, 99 Bridge Street, Brooklyn, NY
ELgin 1-0909/9850/9895. Tavern on the Green, Dominic Coppotelli, Mgr. 2566 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY
ELgin 1-0909/9850/9895. Tavern on the Green, Dominic Coppotelli, Mgr. 2566 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY
WOrth 6-0600. Atlas Screw & Specialty. 450 Broome Street, New York 13
MUrray Hill 2-8660/9825. Bruno's Pen & Pencil. 205 East 45th St., New York 17, NY
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COlumbus 5-4330. Neptune's Corner (Home of the Dolphin Cocktail Lounge). 48th St. & Ave. of the Americas, Radio City, NY
JUdson 6-7900. Uptown Whyte's. 344 West 57th Street, New York 19, NY
GRamercy 7-5400. NULOY, New York Brass & Copper Co. Inc.
MUrray Hill 8-0018. Finland House. 39 East 50th Street, NYC
MUrray Hill 8-0018. Finland House. 39 East 50th Street, NYC
PLaza VII-III-IV-V-0. The Forum of the Twelve Caesars. 57 West 48th Street, Rockefeller Center
PLaza VII-III-IV-V-0. The Forum of the Twelve Caesars. 57 West 48th Street, Rockefeller Center
PLaza 5-8140-1-2. Spa Linds. 32 East 53rd St., New York City
MUrray Hill 2-2660/9624. Verdan Bar & Grill. Vanderbilt Ave.
CIrcle 7-9141. Al. Muller AM Bar & Grill. 313 West 50th St.
CIrcle 7-3191. United Security Associated Warehouses Inc. 243 W. 60th St., New York NY
CIrcle 7-1900. Hotel Great Northern. 118 West 57th St., New York City
LAckawanna 4-1496. Thirty-First Street Trading (Bomb-A-Dear). 2 West 31st St., New York City
COlumbus 5-9395. Du Midi French Restaurant Cocktail Lounge. 311 West 48th St., New York City
MUrray Hill 6-4200. Cushman & Wakefield Inc., Real Estate. 281 Madison Ave., New York 17, NY
WIckersham 7-7763. New Marlboro Cafeteria. 1359 Broadway at 36th St., NYC
WIckersham 7-7763. New Marlboro Cafeteria. 1359 Broadway at 36th St., NYC
BRyant 9-7987. Morgen's Restaurant. 141 West 38th Street
MUrray Hill 4-0180-1-2. The Crosby. 274-6 Madison Ave., New York.
GIbralter 7-5567. The Normandy Restaurant & Bar. St. George Terminal. Staten Island, NY
ALgonquin 4-4658. Enrico & Paglieri Italian Restaurant. 64 West 11th St.
JUdson 6-3000. Hotel Astor, Times Square. A Zeckendorf Hotel.
CIrcle 6-5800. Mayan Restaurant. 16 West 51st Street.
CHickering 4-9725. The Meat Ball. 257 West 34th St., New York
OXford 5-4972/4994. New Hankow Restaurant Cocktail Lounge. 130-132 West 34th Street, NYC
PLaza 5-3900. Shun Lee Dynasty. 900 Second Avenue
Circle 6-0044. Les Pyrenees, 251 West 51st St., New York City
ALgonquin 4-6828. Roll-In Clothes. 80 Fifth Avenue, NYC
JUdson 2-7200. Jack & Charlie's "21"
CIrcle 7-0764. Columbus Circle Liquor Shop
STillwell 4-9558-9562, Stanley Drug Co., 44-02 43rd Ave., Long Island City, NY
NEvins 8-8495, Cumberland Liquor Store, 327 Cumberland St., Brooklyn 38, NY
STerling 3-9756, Carol's Bar & Grill, 50 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
STerling 3-9348, Marta Italian Restaurant, 1069 Bergen St., Brooklyn, NY
VAnderbilt 3-6763, Toothkwills
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WAlker 5-4754, Brooks Luncheonette, 127 Grand Street, NYC
GRamercy 3-4476, Peter's Backyard Restaurant, 64 West 10th St., NYC
RAvenswood 6-9783, AStoria 4-9721. Oyster Bay Restaurant, Astoria