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- Hallock Time Clock, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Hallock Time Clock, circa 1935
- Fordlandia Time Clock, Destroyed in the Riot of December 1930 - In 1928, Henry Ford established Fordlandia in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. Ford hired indigenous workers to clear the forest, plant rubber trees and build infrastructure. Though he paid good wages, Ford also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. Workers revolted against Ford's managers on several occasions during the first years of operations.
- December 22, 1930
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Fordlandia Time Clock, Destroyed in the Riot of December 1930
In 1928, Henry Ford established Fordlandia in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. Ford hired indigenous workers to clear the forest, plant rubber trees and build infrastructure. Though he paid good wages, Ford also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. Workers revolted against Ford's managers on several occasions during the first years of operations.
- Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 17, 1912 -
- September 17, 1912
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Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 17, 1912
- Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending August 27, 1912 -
- August 27, 1912
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Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending August 27, 1912
- Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 10, 1912 -
- September 10, 1912
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Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 10, 1912
- Time Clock, Used by the Shelby Division of Copperweld Corporation - The Shelby Division of Copperweld, in Shelby, Ohio, used this time recording punch clock. The numbered wheel can be rotated, which activates the time recording mechanism, causing the employee number and time to be printed on paper tape fixed to the drum at the rear of the mechanism. The clock is an electrically activated slave unit connected to a master clock. Such time clocks both regulated employees' workdays and helped insure accurate calculation of their pay.
- 1916-1925
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Time Clock, Used by the Shelby Division of Copperweld Corporation
The Shelby Division of Copperweld, in Shelby, Ohio, used this time recording punch clock. The numbered wheel can be rotated, which activates the time recording mechanism, causing the employee number and time to be printed on paper tape fixed to the drum at the rear of the mechanism. The clock is an electrically activated slave unit connected to a master clock. Such time clocks both regulated employees' workdays and helped insure accurate calculation of their pay.
- Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 3, 1912 -
- September 03, 1912
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Time Card Punched by Thomas Edison at His West Orange Laboratory, for the Week Ending September 3, 1912
- Punch Card Time Clock, Used by Pellow Machine Company, 1935-1940 - The Pellow Machine Company in Detroit, Michigan, used this time recording punch clock from 1938 until their closure in 1977. This is a desktop model with an electric clock and a horizontal tray into which worker would slide their punch card. Such time clocks both regulated employees' workdays and helped insure accurate calculation of their pay.
- 1935-1940
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Punch Card Time Clock, Used by Pellow Machine Company, 1935-1940
The Pellow Machine Company in Detroit, Michigan, used this time recording punch clock from 1938 until their closure in 1977. This is a desktop model with an electric clock and a horizontal tray into which worker would slide their punch card. Such time clocks both regulated employees' workdays and helped insure accurate calculation of their pay.