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Factories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Plants and Manufacturing facilities. Includes: Gunpowder factories; Dynamite factories; Explosives factories; Paint factories; Cosmetics factories; Millinery factories; Aeronautical instrument factories; Rope factories; Musical instrument factories.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Trojan Chemical Company loading plant, war workers, plant officials, and employees panoramic photograph

 Collection
Accession: 1969-146
Abstract:

The Allentown Non-Freezing Powder Co. built this plant in 1903 to manufacture commercial explosives using its proprietary ingredient, nitrostarch. The panoramic photograph shows employees of the Trojan Chemical Company explosives plant in Seiple, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1918 November 26