Steel plants outside of Pennsylvania
Part of collection: Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Ship Corporation photographs (1980-300)
Dates
- From the Collection: Creation: 1786-1966
Scope and Contents
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation plants in the collection outside of Pennsylvania were located in Lackawanna, New York, Sparrows Point, Maryland, and San Francisco, California (Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Co.). The Lackawanna portion is particularly well represented. There are glass negatives and a corresponding photographer's notebook. The views show construction of buildings (pump, boiler, power houses), furnaces, plant views, machines, ore loaders, the worker's village, canal construction, rail mill, coke ovens, laboratory, office building. All of the industrial views are devoid of workers. This series also encompasses the Bethlehem plant at Sparrow’s Point, Maryland, and Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Company headquartered in San Francisco. In addition there is ancillary pictorial material related to San Francisco history.
Extent
From the Collection: 200 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Access to view lantern slides is at the discretion of the conservator. Please inquire in advance of your visit.
Glass plate negatives do not circulate.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
