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Chapter 22

Women Office Workers, 1924

In this 1924 photograph, employees of the Bonus Bureau’s Computing Division use state of the art Burroughs adding machines to calculate bonuses for World War I veterans.  Electric fans mounted along the walls keep the workers cool.

Questions for Analysis

1. Examine the women performing their daily office routine.  How would you describe their appearance?   Their world?  What impact does technology have on their work?

2. Are there any men in the office?  If so, what is their relationship to the women?  How is this workspace gendered? 

 
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