This reel is part of one of our Specialty Collections. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing will be available for only more day, though. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing has now expired, though, and cannot be viewed online. "Pro" account holders can download a low-res version without audio for offline viewing.
Sign up for a "Pro" account to download this footage.
This reel is currently not available for online viewing.
Sorry, this video is temporarily unavailable for online viewing or download. Please try again later.
Restricted Material
Access to this reel with audio is restricted. It will be available for only more day.
Access to this reel with audio has expired.
| 01:12:50 14 |
"SHORTHAND TROUBLES"
BOSS IN OFFICE DICTATING LETTER TO SECRETARY TAKING SHORTHAND. SECRETARY GETS UP POINTS TO CLOCK ON WALL, GETS UPSET AS BOSS STANDS, REMOVES JACKET AND CONTINUES DICTATING DESPITE LATE HOUR. |
| 01:13:20 44 |
ANOTHER OFFICE WORKER ENTERS AND ASKS SECRETARY TO TAKE HIS LETTER. SHE GESTURES SHE IS BUSY WITH OTHER MAN. MEN GET INTO ARGUMENT. SECRETARY PUTS BOTH HANDS TO HEAD IN CONFUSION.
|
| 01:13:59 83 |
TITLE: "WHAT SHALL WE DO?" AFTER FIVE AND WORK NOT YET FINISHED.
|
| 01:14:05 89 |
OFFICE BOY TAKES HAT OFF RACK AND POINTS TO CLOCK ON WALL TO TELL SECRETARY THAT IT IS TIME TO GO HOME.
|
| 01:14:15 99 |
SECRETARY FINISHES TYPING & PLACES LETTERS ON BOTH BOSS'S DESKS
|
| 01:14:30 114 |
SECRETARY READY TO GO HOME PUTS ON HER LARGE HAT FROM HAT RACK. IS STOPPED BY BOTH BOSSES WITH MORE WORK. SHE BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS. BOTH BOSSES TRY TO CONSOLE HER, SEND HER HOME
|
| 01:15:15 159 |
TITLE: "LET EDISON HELP YOU"
|
| 01:15:19 163 |
TWO MEN SIT DOWN AT DESK AS EDISON SALESMAN COMES IN. MEN SHOW HIM THE UNFINISHED WORK. POINT TO CLOCK AND EMPTY SECRETARY'S DESK.
|
| 01:15:56 200 |
CU BROCHURE FOR "THE EDISON COMMERCIAL SYSTEM"
|
| 01:16:13 217 |
MEN WAVE SALESMAN OFF, THEN LOOK AT BROCHURE
|
| 01:16:36 240 |
SALESMAN DEMONSTRATES PHONOGRAPH DICTATING MACHINE. REMOVES CYLINDER, AND PLACES IT ON PHONOGRAPH MACHINE.
|
| 01:17:43 307 |
SECRETARY WEARING EARPHONES TYPES AS SHE LISTENS TO DICTATION ON MACHINE. HAPPILY TRANSCRIBING
|
| 01:18:16 340 |
WORKER "SHAVING" THE WAX CYLINDERS AFTER TRANSCRIBING BY PUTTING IT INTO MACHINE. ERASING CYLINDER FOR USE AGAIN.
|
| 01:19:04 388 |
MAN DICTATING INTO MACHINE WHILE SECRETARY TRANSCRIBING ANOTHER CYLINDER IN BKGD
|
| 01:19:28 412 |
EVERYONE PREPARES TO GO HOME HAPPILY AS ALL WORK IS DONE.
|
| 01:19:48 432 |
EDISON SALESMAN ENTERS OFFICE & SHAKES EVERYONE'S HANDS.
|
