Pacific Northwest Bell T-Shirt
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Pacific Northwest Bell represents a distinctive chapter in regional telephone history. Incorporated in Seattle in 1961, the company served Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho and helped support the communications needs of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. This T-shirt celebrates a recognizable Bell System name whose later path ran through US West, Qwest, CenturyLink, and Lumen. A natural choice for telecom collectors and Pacific Northwest history fans.
Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company was a Seattle, Washington-based local exchange carrier in the Bell System, serving Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. Its regional roots reached back to the Sunset Telephone-Telegraph Company, which opened in Seattle on March 7, 1883, with 90 subscribers. Sunset became the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1899 and merged into Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in 1917. Pacific Telephone Northwest was created as a division on February 1, 1960, and Pacific Northwest Bell was incorporated on March 27, 1961. After Washington Public Service Commission approval on June 5, the separation took effect at midnight on July 1, 1961. The new company helped build telephone service for the Seattle World's Fair, which opened April 21, 1962. In the 1984 AT&T breakup, Pacific Northwest Bell became part of US West. Its operating identity shifted to US West Communications in 1988, while legal consolidation followed in 1991. US West merged with Qwest in 2000; Qwest joined CenturyLink in 2011; and the business has used the Lumen Technologies brand since 2020.
Pacific Northwest Bell T-Shirt
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price
Pacific Northwest Bell represents a distinctive chapter in regional telephone history. Incorporated in Seattle in 1961, the company served Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho and helped support the communications needs of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. This T-shirt celebrates a recognizable Bell System name whose later path ran through US West, Qwest, CenturyLink, and Lumen. A natural choice for telecom collectors and Pacific Northwest history fans.
Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company was a Seattle, Washington-based local exchange carrier in the Bell System, serving Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. Its regional roots reached back to the Sunset Telephone-Telegraph Company, which opened in Seattle on March 7, 1883, with 90 subscribers. Sunset became the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1899 and merged into Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in 1917. Pacific Telephone Northwest was created as a division on February 1, 1960, and Pacific Northwest Bell was incorporated on March 27, 1961. After Washington Public Service Commission approval on June 5, the separation took effect at midnight on July 1, 1961. The new company helped build telephone service for the Seattle World's Fair, which opened April 21, 1962. In the 1984 AT&T breakup, Pacific Northwest Bell became part of US West. Its operating identity shifted to US West Communications in 1988, while legal consolidation followed in 1991. US West merged with Qwest in 2000; Qwest joined CenturyLink in 2011; and the business has used the Lumen Technologies brand since 2020.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
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Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from Honduras
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean