Panorama of Machine Co. aisle, Westinghouse Co. works: History and Collection Facts

Catalogue description

A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side. Carts carrying equipment are shown traveling on rails down the aisles. There are also men walking in the aisles.

Collection details

• Original format: Film, video
• Medium: 1 roll (ca. 190 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos (copy 2); 1 film reel of 1 (189 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg pic.; 1 film reel of 1 (75 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg pic.; 1 film reel of 1 (189 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.; 1 roll (ca. 190 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.; 1 film reel (75 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
• Genre: Industrial films; Short films; Silent films; Nonfiction films; Actualities (Motion pictures)
• Language: English
• Location as catalogued: Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh; East Pittsburgh
• Repository: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
• Call number: FLA 5897 (viewing print); Box 5664A (paper pos, copy 2); Box 0996A (paper pos); FEC 2546 (viewing print); FZA 2319 (dupe neg pic); FRA 2935 (dupe neg pic)
• Catalogue date: 1904
• Catalogue subjects: Manufacturing processes--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh; Factories--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh; Electric industry workers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh; Westinghouse Machine Company
• Named contributors: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company; Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Catalogue notes

• Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985, p. 358; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910, 1995; Biograph photo catalog, v. 6 [MI]; Biograph Co. prod. records [MI]; the Internet movie database WWW site, viewed 10-23-2012; M/B/RS preliminary catalog card.
• Viewing print (16 mm.) on reel with ten other titles.
• Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
• Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 23July1904; H48410.
• Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
• 35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 8573 to FZA 2319.

Sources and reuse

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