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1902. "Screw Machine Department, National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio."
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1902. "Screw Machine Department, National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio."
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It amazes me how they were able to achieve so much depth of field in 8x10.
Repenting Sinar Blasphemer ... stonings at 11
Probably shot with a wide angle with a maximum aperture of f11 or 16. Shots like that had to be posed and all equipment shut down and a pretty long exposure. From being in some old factories there was a lot of really nice light though. Skylights and north facing windows provided a lot of the light.
I’m amazed at the beautiful tones in the print.
I’ve been on shoots in a lot of industrial environments where a lot of machining equipment was operating. What struck me was the potential for serious accidents. A sleeve, tie or hair caught in those machines and you’d be finished. Obviously no OSHA at that time .
Always wonderful to be reminded of the way "it was." There is a lot to learn from that photograph, photo technique aside.
Thanks for posting, Richard.
Best,
Merg
Can you imagine the racket in that room? I'm wondering how long their hearing lasted.
Those overhead belts maimed or killed
They became Illegal
I am very lucky to survive my huge factory for 40 years and I was on rescue crew.
Seen many bad things but never OSHA
Tin Can
Until electric motors made the overhead power-takeoff obsolete, it was the only method to harness water power in 19th Century factories. At The Henry Ford (Greenfield Village), there's an intact factory floor which shows how the various shafts, pulleys, and belts were used for all sorts of machining. While it looked (and was) dangerous, folks did adapt, and learn not to put hands where they didn't belong.
Best,
Dennis
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