The design evolution of the phone over the last 80 years is astounding
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In celebration of the phone's 140th birthday this year, we're taking a look back at the design evolution of the device.
The Cooper Hewitt museum recently digitized more than 200,000 items in its collections, including one that chronicles obsolete phones located in its storage facility. Check out some of these phones below, starting with a classic rotary from the late 1930s.
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