Western Electic Company - N. Eleventh and W. York Streets - 1913

Western Electric Company's Philadelphia Office

This is a partial view which does not do justice to the desk room and number of employees on the second floor of that company's building at Eleventh and York Streets.

At row 1 of desks — in the lower left corner are the Telephone Claim Clerk, Pricing Clerk and Stock Editor .

At row 2 are the Service Clerk, Stock Main tenance Clerks and Editors .

At row 3 are the Telephone Invoice Checkers. 

In the extreme rear are the Western Electric purchase order clerks and stenographers. At the extreme left are the comptometer operators. At the extreme right are the corps of telephone service clerks, stationery editors, typists and comparing clerks. Dictation is done by phonograph.

In the rear is a system of files where “live” telephone tickets are audited and kept for ready reference. Beyond this is the record room and - filing department .

Not shown are the non-licensee sales departments, purchasing, bookkeeping and magazine offices. The offices of the Manager of the Philadelphia House, Stores Manager, Buyer, Treasurer and Accountant were behind the camera.