Steam Hammer, Westinghouse Works

SUMMARY
From what appears to be a furnace, a large, glowing block is lifted with the help of a crane over to a table by a group of men. A hammer comes from above and pounds down on the block repeatedly as the men turn the block several times so that it will acquire a certain shape.

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

NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 13May1904; H45953.

Original main title lacking.

Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.

Filmed May 4, 1904, in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Received: 5/13/04; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.

SUBJECTS
Power hammers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company.
Factories--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Electric industry workers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Manufactures--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 2206 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/westhpp.2206

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

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