"U.S. Coins Only” — 8 October 2019, Day 4 of 2019 Project 365 — Apple iPhone 11 Pro + iPhone 11 Pro back camera 6mm f/2, 1⁄60 sec at ISO 2000
I was in Philadelphia today for a doctor's appointment when, while I was leaving the building, I spotted this rare object in the hallway.
bradenslen
9th October 2019 at 7:58 AM@khurtwilliams Wow. It's been awhile since I've seen a payphone. When I was a kid my dad taught me to always check the coin return for abandoned change. My dad was a lad during the Great Depression so even an extra nickle was something back then.
Later my mother saw me casually check the coin return as I passed a payphone in the foyer of a resturaunt on our way out. She was mortified. I guess she didn't think it was respectable. Dad just chuckled when he heard mom scold me.
I actually made a good haul for a few years there doing that. 🙂
Khürt Williams
9th October 2019 at 8:19 AM@bradenslen thanks for sharing your memories from your childhood. Were the phones you saw rotary dial or push button?
My experience with payphones is as an immigrant living in New York City1 in the mid-80s. Before cell phones, a quarter (and sanitizing wipes) was the only way to communicate changes in travel plans. I always had coins in my pocket.