Crested Butte Telephone Company

Crested Butte, Colorado - 1907

This Crested Butte Telephone Company certificate represents one of only a handful of telephone companies from Colorado mountain towns. 

Colorado telephone service began in Denver in February, 1879 with the switchboard being located at 1514 Larimer Street and was one of the first handful of such exchanges in the world.   Phone service was organized by a partnership of three Denver businessmen;  F. O. Vaille, E. O. Wolcott, and Henry R. Wolcott.

In July, 1880, H.A.W. Tabor and his business associates organized the Leadville Telephone Company.  The American Bell Telephone Company licensed Leadville Telephone to provide telephone service for the town of Leadville and the surrounding area.  

Certificate issued April 28th, 1907 at Crested Butte, Colo.

Rarity: R2