Close up on a large drill cutting to medium shot of man controlling it. Close up of drill going into the ground, pulling up dirt in its path. Long shot of two workers manning the drill with large truck on the side of a tree lined road; a white cone with orange flag is next to them to signal drivers. Close up of them putting pipe down hole drill made. Long shot of wire being hung from and connected to telephone poles with yellow cones and red flags in foreground on tree lined, empty street. Medium shot of worker fiddling with wires and cables on telephone pole in the air. Sign reads “MEN WORKING” next to two men working a hand cranked, large wheel with cord wound on it going underground through a manhole in the street. Another long shot of two men working at a manhole. Medium long shot of employee on telephone pole. Long shot of office with women working in suits. Medium shot of a woman in pearls working at a typewriter referencing a paper in her hand. Close up of her hands using typewriter for accounting. Medium shot of older woman with pearls and plaid blazer top at a large book opened out in front of her as one hand types. Medium shot of woman working the printer that prints the pay checks for the employees of the telephone company. Close up of pay checks printing out. Close up with hands on typewriter in foreground with papers being typed by machine in background. Various shots of data processing equipment and papers being accessed/analyzed on it. Medium shot of woman preparing machine for billing and mailing. Angled shot of machine where envelopes come flying out into piles in long rows. Close up of a woman’s finger pushing a button. Various shots of machines and processors cutting to close up of a bill reading “THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY”. Shots of bills being processed, printed, and stuffed/enveloped.
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