Sixty and seventy years ago, AT&T built thousands of microwave relay towers as part of its transcontinental Long Line communications network. It’s been a long time since they were used in that capacity, but many of the towers still stand. One of them is southwest of Albion, Indiana.
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AT&T built thousands of microwave relay towers during the 1950s and 60s. It’s been forty years since they were used as part of the company’s Long Lines communication network, but many still stand. I’ve been tracking them down in the Hoosier state. Here’s one I found near Leo, Indiana.
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During the 1950s and 60s, AT&T erected numerous microwave relay towers throughout the United States. They were part of the Long Lines network, a transcontinental telecommunications system. Though these structures have long ceased serving their initial function, their imposing presence persists. One such tower stands tall in the rural landscape just south of Mt. Carmel, Indiana.
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AT&T built scads of microwave relay towers in the 1950s and 60s to create a long-distance telecommunications system called the Long Lines network. It’s been decades since they were last used for that purpose, but many towers still stand. One is near Glenwood, Indiana.
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In the 1950s and 60s, AT&T built thousands of microwave relay towers across the United States to create a transcontinental telecommunications system it called the Long Lines network. Decades have passed since they were last used for their original purpose, but the structures still dominate their surroundings. One dominates the countryside just south of Greenfield, Indiana.
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