Billy Bitzer
1897
At the Top of Brooklyn Bridge
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1897.
1899
Across Brooklyn Bridge
This picture is very novel and interesting. It gives the complete trip from the station at…
1899
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge
Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's B…
1901
President McKinley Inauguration
President McKinley Inauguration
1901
The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)
Georgetown, 1901. A silver-mining town at 8,500 feet near the crest of the Rockies. Hooked…
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout
A very exciting contest between two well known Metropolitan wrestlers. It is full of fast…
1903
Expert Bag Punching
A remarkable exhibition by Gus Keller, novelty bag puncher of the New Polo Athletic Associ…
N.Y. Fire Department Returning
Shot at an unidentified location in New York City, the film shows several pieces of horse-…
Orphans in the Surf
Taken at St. John's Home, Coney Island. A large number of boys are bathing in the surf. At…
1903
Pres. Roosevelt's Fourth of July Oration
The best and most characteristic picture of the President ever made. The camera is close b…
1904
A Cake Walk on the Beach at Coney Island
People doing the Cake Walk dance on the Beach at Coney Island.
Assembling a Generator
A group of men work on various parts of a large generator, assembling the pieces
Assembling and Testing Turbines
A turbine is shown operating.
1904
Automobiling Among the Clouds
A procession of American and European automobiles--including such makes as Daimlers, Merce…
Casting a Guide Box
A large bucket full of molten material is poured into a large container, possibly a mold,…
1904
Children in the Surf at Coney Island
"Children in the Surf, Coney Island" is a very short documentary with Billy Bitzer behind…
1904
Coil Winding Machines
Numerous women stand in rows at winding machines, taking material from large spools behind…
Coil Winding Section E
Rows of women are shown at tables with winding machines. They wind using material from spo…
Girls Taking Time Checks
Almost 200 women file by a device on the wall from which they take their time checks. A ma…
Girls Winding Armatures
Numerous women sit in rows at machines where they appear to be winding some type of wire a…
Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works
The view from a moving train shows some of the Westinghouse interests and the surrounding…
Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle
A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working…
Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room
A camera moving forward on an overhead crane gives a traveling view of men working on mach…
Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works
Panoramic View, Aisle B, Westinghouse Works
Steam Hammer
From what appears to be a furnace, a large, glowing block is lifted with the help of a cra…
Steam Whistle
A closeup of the steam whistle blowing at the "Westinghouse works" complex of factories in…
Taping Coils
Numerous women stand at several rows of tables where they appear to be wrapping tape aroun…
Tapping a Furnace
A large bucket is lowered into a pit by male workers using machinery. Molten material from…
1904
Testing a Rotary
A small group of men turn on what appears to be a generator. As the rotary spins, the men…
Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works
On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a t…
The Coney Island Beach Patrol
Two small boys with policemen's hats and nightsticks are struggling with another small boy…
Welding the Big Ring
A group of men weld one area of a large ring in a fire. They lift the ring, which is hangi…
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
A large group of men are shown performing various tasks in one room at the Westinghouse Ai…
1904
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Casting Scene)
What appear to be molds pass some men by on conveyor belts. The men take them off the belt…
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Moulding Scene)
Men working in teams carry buckets of molten material and pour the material into what appe…
1904
Westinghouse Employees, Westinghouse Works
Employees leaving Westinghouse Works .