Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a scan of a vintage, pre-computer era employee transfer card. It is a black and white document with a clear, formal layout. The card is aged, but the text is still legible.

Key Features:

• Header: The top of the card prominently displays "THE NEW JERSEY ZINC CO. (OF PA.) PALMERTON, PA." The phrase "EMPLOYE'S TRANSFER CARD" is printed beneath it. There are also numbers "F 664 5M-5-12" in the top right corner, likely a reference or version identifier.
• Sections/Fields: The card is divided into several sections to record employee information, specifically relating to a transfer:
  • Name
  • From (Department, Old Number)
  • To (Department, New Number, To Take Effect)
  • Old Position
  • New Position
  • Old Rate and New Rate
  • Spaces for signatures/approvals:
    • Foreman Transferring & Chief's Approval
    • Foreman Receiving & Chief's Approval
    • "Entered Pay Roll Div. Records By"
    • "App'd Employm't Div. Ent'd Rec'ds"
    • "Transferred Temporarily / Transferred Permanently"
• Instructions: At the bottom, there are detailed instructions on how to use the form:
  • "This form is to be made out by the department last employing and forwarded with the employee when going to department designated to receive him."
  • "The receiving department will complete the form and forward same to the employment division which division will pass upon it and forward to the time division."
  • "A record of this transfer will be made by the employment office and time division, and this card shall be filed with the employment records."
• Remarks: The card also has a dedicated section for "Remarks" at the bottom.

Style & Tone:

The card has a functional, somewhat formal design. The fonts are plain and utilitarian, with a clear, organized layout. The language used in the instructions is formal.

Context:

This document is a historical artifact, likely from the mid-20th century, documenting an employee transfer within the New Jersey Zinc Co. It offers insights into the company's record-keeping practices and the procedures for managing personnel changes.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a vintage "Employee's Transfer Card" from The New Jersey Zinc Co. (of PA.), located in Palmerton, PA. The card is formatted like a form with various fields to be filled out. These fields include:

• Name
• Transfer type (temporary or permanent)
• Department and Number (From and To)
• Old and New Position
• Old and New Rate
• Dates related to payroll and employment division records
• Signatures/approval sections for the transferring and receiving foremen and chiefs.

There is a text section at the bottom explaining how the form should be used and the process it should go through (department of origin, employment division, time division, and then filing). A "Remarks" section is included on the lower right for additional notes. A code (F 664 5M-5-12) is printed in the upper-right corner of the card. The card appears to be black ink on a white or light-colored background.