The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Workers work in the Material Department. A display case in the background contains thousands of watch- parts made since 1870. Men work in the Printing Department of the company.
The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. View of the Astronomical Observatory. An old man operates 'Transit' device used to obtain accurate time by observing the passage of stars across the meridian. A 'Chronograph' machine is shown where the time obtained from the 'Transit' is compared with a sidereal clock. Telescope is used for general astronomical observation.
The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. View of the Wireless Station that broadcasts the correct time and weather reports daily. For sending of time the wireless key is automatically operated by the master clock. Man wearing a headset operates a wireless device in the wireless station.
Exteriors of the Illinois Watch Company where pocket watches are manufactured. Employees leave factory at noon. Employees take lunch at the company's cafeteria. A patient is checked by a doctor in the company's hospital. Nurse stands beside the doctor. A friendly baseball match between 'Illinois Watches' and 'Moline 3.1 League' at the company's athletic field, large crowd gathered in the stands. Clip closes with view of a musical band started by employees. They pose with their instruments in front of the company factory main entrance.
The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Exteriors of the Illinois Watch Company. Hand shows internal parts of a pocket watch. Hands show different models of the pocket and wrist watch produced by the Illinois Watch Company.
A dramatized documentary about immigrants in Cummington. Scenes of a meeting inside a meeting hall. The speaker addresses the attendees. Men speak and present their views. Men, women and children exit a bus. They walk down a road carrying their belongings. Natives at a shop and a gas pump watch. Men, women and children do several activities inside their rooms at night. Mother sings lullaby for her infant. Film narrated in Hungarian. Music by Aaron Copland
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