Coil winding machines, Westinghouse works

SUMMARY
Numerous women stand in rows at winding machines, taking material from large spools behind them. A male supervisor walks down the aisle, checking the work of the women.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1904.

NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 6May1904; H45401.

Original main title lacking.

Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.

Filmed April 26, 1904, probably at the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Received: 5/6/04; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.

SUBJECTS
Electric coils--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company.
Factories--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Women electric industry workers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Manufactures--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Manufacturing processes--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Silent films.
Actuality--Short.
Industrial--Short.

RELATED NAMES
Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

DIGITAL ID
westhpp 1984 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/westhpp.1984

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Library
• Congress
• Edison
• Pittsburgh
• Westinghouse
• Manufacturing
• Industry
• Silent
• Short