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Inside an American Factory: Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904

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Inside An American Factory: Westinghouse Works, 1904 contains 21 "actuality films" (films taken of real events as they happen) showing various views of Westinghouse companies. The films were intended to showcase the company's operations and feature the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, and the Westinghouse Machine Company. The films include exterior and interior shots of the factories and of male and female factory workers on the job.

 special presentations
These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

Actuality Films
The Westinghouse World: The Companies, the People and the Places
Westinghouse Works Timeline

 historical eras
These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930

 related collections and exhibits
These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

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The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920

 other resources
Recommended additional sources of information.

Read More About It! - A bibliography

 search tips
Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Each of the films in the collection has a bibliographic record. Along with other information, each bibliographic record includes a comprehensive summary prepared by the Biograph Company describing the footage in the film. You may want to review these summaries before accessing a film, since the large file sizes may take a few minutes to download.

You can search by keyword, or you can browse the Subject Index or a List of Film Titles.

For help with search words, go to the Synonym List.

For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.

 viewing tips

You can search descriptions and see a still clip of each film without special viewers. However, to run the actual film, you may need a special viewer. For help with viewers, go to American Memory Viewer Information.

 
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