Philadelphia - Miss Elizabeth M. Murtaugh, clerk in the Philadelphia Transportation Company's control room, probably qualifies as the city's number one clock watcher. Her daily job includes recording information from 130 time switches, which control the company's trolley and trackless coaches. The devices were designed by GE.
Title: Philadelphia - Miss Elizabeth M. Murtaugh, clerk in the Philadelphia Transportation Company's control room, probably qualifies as the city's number one clock watcher. Her daily job includes recording information from 130 time switches, which control the company's trolley and trackless coaches. The devices were designed by GE.
Creator: General Electric Company
Date Created: 1951-04-19
Location: Philadelphia - Philadelphia County - Pennsylvania
Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Language: English
Subject Keywords: Street railroads; Women; Employees; Control rooms; General Electric Company. Electronics Department;
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