Comments on: AT&T’s Golden Boy Has Had a Tough Life

By: New Jersey History Project

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:59:37 +0000

In reply to Dan. You are absolutely correct. We fixed this a few years ago and not sure how it got back into the story. Thanks for the mention and it's corrected (again).

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:54:13 +0000

Hey according to other sources, and the image you provided, the statue was originally installed at 195 Broadway in 1916, not 60 Hudson Street. If you go into google maps 195 broadway and view it on 3d you can still see the old pyramid base he stood on.

By: Mike Conrad

Mike Conrad — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:15:52 +0000

The previous remark about 14K gold is inaccurate. Typically gold is alloyed with copper (not silver) which patinates more ready than it tarnishes. And of course gold itself is notoriously inert.

By: sprunki phase 4

sprunki phase 4 — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:07:16 +0000

What an insightful post! It’s fascinating to learn about the challenges AT&T’s Golden Boy faced throughout his life. The local history angle adds depth to the story, and it’s incredible how much perseverance he demonstrated. Thank you for shedding light on this often-overlooked figure!

By: Elisabeth K. Zimmerman

Elisabeth K. Zimmerman — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:54:33 +0000

Golden Boy will be with me forever. His likeness appears on the face of a watch I received from AT&T as a service anniversary gift. I have no recollection of how many years I had to work for AT&T to receive this gift.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:09:50 +0000

Thank you for providing a great little history lesson on this guy. I used to walk by Golden Boy on a semi-regular basis. I worked for a New Jersey ad agency whose bread-and-butter client was AT&T. I would deliver documents and artwork to clients, and the Bedminster, NJ campus was one of the locations I would frequent.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:55:36 +0000

Think Golden Boy should be returned to NYC where he started out (or NJ) & definitely not Texas. A NY landmark of a once great Company.

By: Anna Jimison

Anna Jimison — Tue, 11 May 2021 16:26:51 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I don’t remember ever hearing about the ‘Golden Boy’ statue. I worked for SWBT for 28 plus years before retiring in 2003, due to disability. I hope this iconic figure can be enjoyed for
next 100 years.

By: DAVID COVINGTON

DAVID COVINGTON — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:50:23 +0000

Thank you Bill Gauthier, you primary source you!
23.75k because getting absolutely pure gold is much more expensive? Or is there any on-purpose additive?
Thanks.

By: bill gauthier

bill gauthier — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:37:46 +0000

Bill again

its not gilded in 23k its gilded in 23.75 karat gold also it was never gilded in 14 karat gold

14 karat gold is mostly silver 1. it would tarnish 2. its silver colored

I appreciate the love dedicated to this piece but its important to get the facts straight especially about the anatomy – that myth still bothers me its click bait