Evans Mills, NY c.1910, Alley Arm Phone Openwire Line
By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted January 10, 2014 View Original: Click to zoom, then click to magnify (833 x 524) 107KB
In order to maintain clearance from the trees in the foreground, "alley arms" were extended over the roadway so that the wires upon them would have less chance of electrical and physical interference from the adjacent foliage.
