Telephone service was expensive at that time, and only the wealthy could afford it.
The Telephone tower in 1890.
His mission was to put a telephone in every household.
The Stockholm telephone exchange had thousands of wires converging in from every direction.
A massive tower held these wires together.
The locals thought the tower looked hideous and even complained that it darkened out the sun.
A decoration competition was announced, and in 1890 the tower got the four corner turrets.
At all major events in Stockholm, the citys flags were hoisted there.
The Phone Tower in 1952.
