| AMERICAN WOMEN TRAFFIC POLICE American women tram and traffic police workers. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5146 | |
| Catalog #: | 366855 | |
| Clip Number: | 366855-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 144 J | |
| Timecode: | 01:18:37 - 01:19:00 | |
| Location: | New York; NY; USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York OCCUPATIONS: Women WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | World War One. Women war workers in USA. Transportation. Passengers boarding tram car; w/ woman conductor standing by door; helping another woman up; then an old man seems to tell her to go ahead of him & he'll get up on his own. (Tram says "New York" on side.) 2nd scene: woman police officer working as traffic cop; standing in the middle of street conducting traffic; with automobiles driving past; and also 1 horse-drawn wagon. | |
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