Westinghouse Electric Corporation oversize photographs [photographs] 1910-1992 1960-1980

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation oversize photographs [photographs] 1910-1992 1960-1980

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The Oversize Photographs of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation are housed in two boxes and arranged into six series: Employees, Events, Facilities, Miscellaneous, Products, and Research. These topical groups mirror the arrangement of the paper records and photograph portions of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation collection. The majority of the images contained in this collection pertain to the Westinghouse Electric Corporation products and activities in the western Pennsylvania area, particularly employee gatherings, facilities, and products.

2 boxes

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7111263

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914

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George Westinghouse was a well-know investor and businessman in various fields including railroads and electricity. George and Marguerite Westinghouse were prominent citizens of Pittsburgh and also owned houses in Lenox, MA, New York City, and Washington, D.C. These materials came from descendants of the Uptegraff family, who worked for both Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse for many years. From the description of George and Marguerite Westinghouse Collection 1898-1914. (Historical Society o...

Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

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The Westinghouse Electric Company was started in 1886 in Pittsburgh, P.A. The name was changed to Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1889 and to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1946. The Company was founded to build commercial and industrial electrical equipment for the generation, transmission, and application of electricity. Their early equipment included the first transformer in the U.S., generating stations, meters, motors, and transmission lines. During the first half o...