Steam hammer, Westinghouse works /

Steam hammer, Westinghouse works /

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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.

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Date

01/01/1904
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Contributors

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

East Pittsburgh (Pa.)40.39556, -79.83861
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Source

Library of Congress
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Copyright info

Public Domain

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