Steel Mill Collection

HOMESTEAD STEEL MILL. The Homestead Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, early 20th century

PITTSBURGH: STEEL MILL. Jones and Laughlin steel mills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1910

STEEL MILLS, 1938. Steel mills along Monongahela River, Clairton, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving)
5617231 An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving); (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Forge, 1871-1906. Creator: Pieter de Josselin de Jong
Forge, 1871-1906

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USA, Alabama, Birmingham, Sloss Furnaces, National Historic Site

Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel mill takes form, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah. The new plant will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a steel mill under construction which will soon be producing vitally needed steel, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill which will soon turn out steel for the war needs, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

Bessemer converter (iron into steel), Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. (1941?)
Bessemer converter (iron into steel), Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa

Back into production go these carloads... Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa
Back into production go these carloads of scrap metal, Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. The melting of alloy steels for defense work requires that steel mill scrapyards such as this be

White-hot steel pours like water from a 35-ton electric furnace, Allegheny Ludlum Steele
White-hot steel pours like water from a 35-ton electric furnace, Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. The finest quality steels and alloys are produced in these furnaces

Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces... Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio, 1941
Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces of a steel mills, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio. Slag is drawn off the furnace just before the molten steel is poured into ladles for

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

Slag run-off from open hearth furnace, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Slag run-off from open hearth furnace, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio

Blast furnaces and iron ore at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mills, Etna, Pennsylvania

Iron ore piles and blast furnaces, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill, Etna, Pa. 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Iron ore piles and blast furnaces, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania

Blast furnace at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Blast furnace at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania

Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day... Columbia Steel Co
Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day at the big construction operations for a new steel plant which will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

Bethlehem graveyard and steel mill, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Bethlehem graveyard and steel mill. Pennsylvania

Bethlehem houses and steel mill, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Bethlehem houses and steel mill. Pennsylvania

The Iron Mill in The Hague, 1882 (gouache, w / c, wash, pen and India ink, pencil on paper)
1195957 The Iron Mill in The Hague, 1882 (gouache, w/c, wash, pen and India ink, pencil on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 35.8x60.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842 (colour litho)
3100189 James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842)

Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas)
XPG329619 Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 75x101 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process (chromolitho)
2788827 Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process)

Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho)
3100183 Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter)

Steel Mills at Night, 1926 (oil on canvas)
650846 Steel Mills at Night, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Gorson, Aaron Henry (1872-1933); 86.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Steel Mills at Night. Aaron Harry Gorson (1872-1933)

Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany (colour litho)
2779676 Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany. En Allemagne)

PITTSBURGH: FOUNDRY. Men striking pig iron molds at a foundry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1910

Pittsburgh from the Ohio River, 1880s
Steel mills darken the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steelmill and workers houses, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Steelmill and workers houses. Birmingham, Alabama

CHICAGO: SOUTH SIDE, 1941. Condemned houses on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Steel mills are visible in the background. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

PENNELL: HOMESTEAD, 1909. In the works, Homestead. Smoke billowing from steam engines and steel mill smokestacks in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, 1909

STEEL MILL, 1938. Steel Company, along the Ohio River, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

Steel making - Bessemer process
Antique illustration of a Bessemer process which was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron

beautiful art deco iron work in budapest
beautiful iron work of a fence in budapest, hungary dating from the early 20th century; art deco style

Steel Works
18th October 1966: A row of houses with steelworks in the background at Ebbw Vale, Wales. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Factory smokestacks
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Steel industry, factory smokestacks, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Steel Mill
1st May 1955: Men working at the furnaces of a Sheffield steel mill. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8067 - Importance Of Yorkshire - unpub. (Photo by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s
City of Pittsburgh, viewed from the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

BUSN2A-00154
Duquesne steel factories at night, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900 Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

STEEL HYDRAULIC PRESS, 1942. Maintenance man working on a cold steel hydraulic press at the Combustion Engineering Company in Chattanooga, Tennesee. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, June 1942

UTAH: STEEL MILL, 1942. Construction of a Columbia Steel Company factory at Geneva, Utah. Photograph by Andreas Feininger, November 1942

STEEL FOUNDRY, c1941. Steel pouring into a mold from an electric furnace at the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation at Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, c1941

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"Steel Mills: A Glimpse into the Industrial Powerhouses of America" Step back in time and witness the mighty Homestead Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. This iconic steel mill stands as a testament to the industrial might that once defined this region. The photograph captures the raw power and scale of this historic site. Traveling along the Monongahela River, we find ourselves in Clairton, Pennsylvania, where steel mills dominate the landscape. These towering structures symbolize both progress and hard work, serving as a reminder of an era when steel was king. Pittsburgh's Jones and Laughlin steel mills paint a vivid picture of an industry that shaped not only cities but also entire nations. As sparks fly from molten metal, these mills stand tall against the skyline, showcasing Pittsburgh's rich industrial heritage. Venturing south to Alabama's Birmingham, we encounter Sloss Furnaces National Historic Site. Here lies a preserved piece of history - massive furnaces that once roared with intense heat and produced iron for generations, and is a place where past meets present. In Geneva, Utah during 1942 at Columbia Steel Co. , construction is underway for a new steel mill. Witnessing concrete being poured rapidly alongside towering stacks gives us insight into how swiftly these colossal structures came to life – testaments to human ingenuity. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. 's Brackenridge plant reveals glimpses of production resuming after uncertain times (1941?). Carloads filled with materials roll back into action as workers strive towards rebuilding their nation through sheer determination and resilience. The mesmerizing sight of white-hot steel pouring like water from electric furnaces captivates our imagination at Allegheny Ludlum Steele (1941?). It showcases both beauty and danger inherent in this demanding industry – where fire dances with strength. Witnessing slag run-off from open hearth furnaces at Republic Steel Corp.