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Title: Foundry interior
Date(s): 1892-11-24
Contributor(s): Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore County (originator), Bethlehem Steel Company (associated name), Pennsylvania Steel Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album (Accession 2008.224)
Hagley ID: AVD_2008224_01_020
Collection: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album

Title: No. 1: Company
Date(s): 1919
Contributor(s): Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company (Sponsor)
Description: Introduction to the Midvale Steel facilities in Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with exterior pan shots of the plant and adjacent Reading Railroad lines. The beginning of a series showing large ingot used to produce gun tubes.
Collection ID: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films (Accession 1970.034)
Hagley ID: FILM_1970034_FC01
Collection: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

Title: John J. Raskob to Tom E.S.
Date(s): 1901-03-12
Contributor(s): Raskob, John J. (John Jakob), 1879-1950 (correspondent), Spalding, Thomas E. (correspondent)
Description: Raskob's description of the town of Lorain.
Collection ID: John J. Raskob papers (Accession 0473)
Hagley ID: raskob-2148
Collection: John J. Raskob papers

Title: Pattern shop interior
Date(s): 1892-07-25
Contributor(s): Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore County (originator), Bethlehem Steel Company (associated name), Pennsylvania Steel Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album (Accession 2008.224)
Hagley ID: AVD_2008224_01_021
Collection: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album

Title: No. 4: Widener Building
Date(s): 1919
Description: A variety of shots showing plant employees working the steel ingots and bars. African American and white employees work side-by-side.
Collection ID: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films (Accession 1970.034)
Hagley ID: FILM_1970034_FC04
Collection: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

Title: No. 5: Widener Building
Date(s): 1919
Description: Finishing work on steel pipes using an annealing process and inspecting the final product, shots of Midvale tool room and a worker testing a lathe tool. African American and white employees work together.
Collection ID: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films (Accession 1970.034)
Hagley ID: FILM_1970034_FC05
Collection: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

Title: The Manufacture of Iron in the Christina-Brandywine Valley, 1720-1900
Date(s): 1957
Contributor(s): Pursell, Carroll W. (author)
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
Hagley ID: MS1645_060
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports

Title: Boiler piping in rail mill
Date(s): 1891-04-06
Contributor(s): Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore County (originator), Bethlehem Steel Company (associated name), Pennsylvania Steel Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album (Accession 2008.224)
Hagley ID: AVD_2008224_01_013
Collection: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album

Title: No. 3: Widener Building
Date(s): 1919
Contributor(s): Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company (Sponsor)
Description: A long tracking shot of a building interior containing large boring machines and finishing lathes; workers preparing and pouring molten steel into ingot molds.
Collection ID: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films (Accession 1970.034)
Hagley ID: FILM_1970034_FC03
Collection: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

Title: Eagle neutrodyne balanced! Radio receiver
Date(s): 1924-06
Contributor(s): Eagle Radio Company (originator)
Collection ID: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics (Accession 2014.277), Radio
Hagley ID: AVDJOPN2014_eagle-radio-6-1924
Collection: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics

Title: No. 2: Corporation
Date(s): 1919
Contributor(s): Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company (Sponsor)
Description: Footage of the various steps to forge gun tubes and armor plates at the Midvale Steel facilities in Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shows scenes of machines and plant workers.
Collection ID: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films (Accession 1970.034)
Hagley ID: FILM_1970034_FC02
Collection: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

Title: Machine shop interior
Date(s): 1892-07-22
Contributor(s): Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore County (originator), Bethlehem Steel Company (associated name), Pennsylvania Steel Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album (Accession 2008.224)
Hagley ID: AVD_2008224_01_019
Collection: Maryland Steel Co. photograph album

Title: Interior of Camden Iron Works (Camden, N.J.)
Date(s): 1930
Contributor(s): Wawa, Inc. (originator), Bond Brothers Photography (Philadelphia, Pa.) (photographer)
Collection ID: Wawa, Inc. historical photographs (Accession 1992.214)
Hagley ID: 92214_046
Collection: Wawa, Inc. Public Relations photographs and audiovisual materials

Title

Twin shears, Camden Iron Works

Date(s)

1930

Creator

Lukens Steel Company

Contributor(s)

Bond Brothers Photography (Philadelphia, Pa.) (photographer)

Description

Written on verso: '[see 1927 Patents]'

The Camden Iron Works was fist established in 1845 by John F. Starr, Sr., who built the plant on the north side of Bridge Avenue above Third Street. His brother, Jesse W. Starr, joined the company in 1847, and the plant was enlarged. It manufactured steam pipes and gas works machinery.

The Starrs retired by 1870, and, after going out of blast around the year 1880, the plant was purchased by the stock company R. D. Wood & Co. in 1883.
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Written on verso: '[see 1927 Patents]'

The Camden Iron Works was fist established in 1845 by John F. Starr, Sr., who built the plant on the north side of Bridge Avenue above Third Street. His brother, Jesse W. Starr, joined the company in 1847, and the plant was enlarged. It manufactured steam pipes and gas works machinery.

The Starrs retired by 1870, and, after going out of blast around the year 1880, the plant was purchased by the stock company R. D. Wood & Co. in 1883.
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Collection ID

Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)

Hagley ID

72360_0487

Collection

Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Steel and America: A New Look
Date(s): 1974
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute (sponsor), Walt Disney Company (production company), Clark, Les (director), Dobkin, Lawrence (narrator), Love, Jim (editor of moving image work), Bosche, William R. (screenwriter), O'Connor, A. Kendall (art director)
Description: Film covers the history and production of steel, beginning with an animated sequence showing geological creation of iron ore. Animation continues with Donald Duck as a colonial iron worker. Live sequences show the restored Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts, then modern steel production, including mining, transportation, blast furnaces, pollution control equipment, steel furnaces, steel rolling, research laboratories, and modern uses of steel.
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: FILM_1986268_FC18
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute, Film and Video

Title: Steel Frontiers
Date(s): 1953
Contributor(s): Republic Steel Corporation (sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter)
Description: Film explains the need for iron ore and Republic Steel Corporation's mining of taconite and importing of ore from Liberia to resolve this issue. Also depicts Republic's titanium alloy production, manufacturing of nuts and bolts, production of iron powder, plastic tubing and research in agriculture. Includes animated statistics on sales, operating revenue, employment and income.
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: FILM_1986268_FC19
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute, Film and Video

Title: Men Who Make Steel
Date(s): 1956
Contributor(s): Republic Steel Corporation (sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company)
Description: Film describes the many jobs and skills that are necessary in the production of steel. Covers subjects such as equipment, diversification, research and safety.
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: FILM_1986268_FC15
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute, Film and Video