In the 1950s, AT&T (Bell System) contributed toward building a network of radar stations in the far north.
LIFE magazine had various ads and articles about it:
Western Electric advertisements, 1955, 1957:
1963 article
In the 1950s, AT&T (Bell System) contributed toward building a network of radar stations in the far north.
LIFE magazine had various ads and articles about it:
Western Electric advertisements, 1955, 1957:
1963 article
Many thanks for posting the links. My dad was with WECO and heavily involved with the DEW line and BMEWS. It was good training for him because he eventually became the WECO Project Manager for building the Mercury Communications Network.
Thanks for your note; I'm glad you found the material interesting.
Here are some other Bell ads that may be of interest:
Project Mercury communications:
BMEWS:
All of the above were found on google books--books.google.com Type in keyword(s) to search. Some qualification may be necessary to narrow the findings.
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