Operator Collection (page 6)

U. S. Army soldier checking a MIM-104 Patriot Missile System
U.S. Army Specialist performs a operational check on a MIM-104 Patriot Missile System mobile generator located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, during Operation Enduring Freedom

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator mans a. 50 caliber machine gun
Persian Gulf, December 30, 2004 - Aviation Warfare Systems Operator mans a.50 caliber machine gun during routine flight missions

The Leopard 1A5 MBT of the Belgian Army in action

U. S. Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
March 28, 2007 - U.S. Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operator waits to board an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

A C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-10 Extender
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III approaches the pre-contact point behind a KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Ocean

Tank commander of a Leopard 1A5 MBT of the Belgian Army

Pilots fly over the mountains of Afghanistan as they head back to base after refueling a B-1B Lancer

A KC-135 boom operator watches an F-15 Eagle line up for refueling
The boom operator watches from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as an F-15 Eagle aircraft lines up for refueling during Operation Desert Shield

Pilot monitors the flight instruments in his HH-60 Pave Hawk
June 27, 2007 - Pilot monitors the flight instruments in his HH-60 Pave Hawk during an aerial refueling mission with a C-130 Hercules

A field radio operator clears CS gas from his gas mask at the gas chamber
Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2006 - A field radio operator clears CS gas from his gas mask at the gas chamber

Aircrews approach Farallon Island off the coast of San Francisco, California
February 17, 2009 - Aircrews approach Farallon Island off the coast of San Francisco, California

The Leopard 1A5 of the Belgian Army in action

Nortons improved automatic machinery for making tin cans, c. 1901 (litho)
XJF406269 Nortons improved automatic machinery for making tin cans, c.1901 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

As Aboard the Wrecked Titanic : The Wireless-Telegraphy Room of an Atlantic Liner
XJF373217 As Aboard the Wrecked " Titanic" : The Wireless-Telegraphy Room of an Atlantic Liner, illustration from The Illustrated London News, April 20th

A telegraph station in Paris, France c. 1870, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
KW2619096 A telegraph station in Paris, France c.1870, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engaving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Signal Telegraph Machine and operator, Fredericksburg, 1862 ca. December, drawing, 1862-1865, by Alfred R Waud, 1828-1891, an american artist famous for his American Civil War sketches, America, US

disarticulation the operator, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine

High Point, North Carolina - Textiles. Pickett Yarn Mill. Winder operator - close-up of hands, January 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

BELL LABORATORY, 1884. The Bell Telephone Laboratory. Engraving, 1884

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS, c1912. Students practicing at the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company School in New York. Photograph, c1912

WAR PHOTOGRAPHY, 1898. A Biograph motion picture operator filming from the deck of the Anita in the West Indies, 1898, during the Spanish American War

BELL TELEPHONE, 1884. Scenes from American Bell Telephone Company, incorporated in March 1885. Wood engravings, American, 1884

EGYPT: BALANCE, c2000 B. C. A scribe keeps tally as the balance operator weighs
EGYPT: BALANCE, c2000 B.C. A scribe keeps tally as the balance operator weighs against stone weight - after an Egyptian tomb painting, circa 2000 B.C

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 1915. A telephone company switchboard training class, c1915

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SYSTEM. American, 1879. Line drawing, late 19th century

WORLD WAR I: TRENCH MORTAR. Trench mortar in an allied trench during World War I. Adjustments to the bomb often resulted in premature explosions, and the operators were in grave danger

WORLD WAR I: TELEPHONE. A telephone operator receiving reports from artillery observers and transmitting them to the batteries, from inside a dugout during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

THOMAS GIBBONS (1757-1826). American lawyer and steamboat operator. Contemporary painting

RADIO OPERATOR, 1922. The radio operator at the Hotel Vanderbilt in New York City. Photograph, 1922

CENSUS TABULATOR, c1908. A U. S. Census Bureau tabulator and operator. Photograph, c1908
CENSUS TABULATOR, c1908. A U.S. Census Bureau tabulator and operator. Photograph, c1908

Masked Operator
A Chesterfield Borough Police telephone operator tests a gasmask with built in earpiece and microphone. The telephone service is considered one of the most important links in the coordination of ARP

Telephone Operator - Wakeman, Ohio, USA
Telephone Operator at Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio, United States - a little village along the Vermilion River. Date: 1911

Soviet QSL card - plaque on Venus
A commemorative card from a Soviet Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating the sending of a plaque bearing a portrait of Lenin to the Planet Venus

Edisons system of telephones for trains enroute. An employee receiving a message in the interior of a railway carriage. 1886

Lord Mayor inspects international telephone exchange. The Lord Mayor of London ( Sir Charles H Collett ) paid an official visit to the International Telephone Exchange in the Faraday Building

The worlds largest motor lifeboat, the Princess Mary at Cowes, Isle of Wight
The worlds largest motor lifeboat, the " Princess Mary " at Cowes, Isle of Wight. 23 April 1929

The 1930 transatlantic crew (from left) Capt Charles Kingsford Smith, leader; Capt Evert van Dijk, pilot; Capt Paddy Saul, navigator and John Stannage, wireless operator

Operator mesmerising a patient. Engraving published London c1795

Telephone: man on left is making call which passes through the operator at the exchange, centre, to recipient on the right. Ader system. Engraving published Paris 1881

Examining patients thorax using X-ray tube and fluorescent screen. X-ray tube (on tripod) is set at reqauired height and patient stands directly in front of it

Sandblasting the joints of a bicycle frame: operator wears helmet with breathing tube and a protective tunic: France. Wood engraving Paris 1896

Welding a bicycle frame: France. Frame suspended over forge and operator applies welding rod. Wood engraving Paris 1896

Main station of Exchange Telegraph Company, London, England, showing operator receiving a message on ticker-tape machine. Morse transmitting instrument connected directly to the Stock Exchange

Operator receiving a message in Morse code on printing telegraph. In box under table are the wet cells (batteries) supplying electricity. Wood engraving 1887

Operator sending a message on a Morse electric printing telegraph by tapping out code with key. Under table are we cells (batteries) supplying electricity. Wood engraving 1887

Refining gold: furnaces, 2, 2, and operator, 9. The man near 4 is gradually heating a crucible surrounded by a ring of burning coals: to increase the heat coals were be raked into a smaller circle

Recovery of gold from amalgum. 7) chamois leather bag for separating amalgum from excess mercury. 6) Operator with wooden pestel and mortar for purifying mercury with salt

Switchboard Operators
Willows, California: October 10, 1911 Telephone switchboard operators

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"Capturing the Essence of 'Operator': A Journey through Time and Technology" From the bustling cotton weaving shed in Preston, Lancashire to the intricate world of metalwork, operators have been at the heart of industrial progress. Witnessing the skillful hands of cotton weavers at their looms in Preston, Lancashire reminds us that operators have long played a vital role in facilitating production processes. The telephone switchboard: an iconic symbol of communication revolution since its inception in 1929 at the Telephone Exchange. Stepping into history with a glimpse of the switchboard at Newcastle Telephone Exchange on January 24th, 1931 - where connections were made and lives changed forever. Survivors from tragic events like those aboard Empress of Ireland remind us that even amidst chaos, skilled operators provided crucial assistance and support. Beyond telecommunication duties, operators found themselves refueling not only machines but also human connection – just like this mini being filled up for another journey ahead. Peering into London's Metropolitan Police operations room reveals how operators worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to maintain law and order throughout the city's streets. Celebrating completion as Earls Court station opens its doors to commuters; a testament to operator expertise ensuring smooth transportation for all passengers. A mesmerizing sight unfolds as a long line of telephone switchboards stands tall - each representing countless conversations connecting people across distances near and far. WWII brought challenges aplenty but London's telephone exchange remained resilient thanks to dedicated operators who kept lines open amidst adversity.