Tabulating machine operators: women who transformed the banking system

Last update: Oct 25, 2024
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In this episode of the ATM stories podcast, discover the tabulating machine rooms behind-the-scenes, where women operators are busy with the sustained rhythm and the incessant sound of the machines.

From the start of the last century, women took part in the transformation of banks’ working methods, which made them icons of the mechanical revolution and mass information processing. Focus on the career paths of these remarkable employees.

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