Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Author: Ann Chen Aaron Reiss and Jessie Wender Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)