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Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936



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  • Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A slightly elevated view of the interior of the Bethlehem Steel Company. In the foreground three men are working at a table covered with large nuts and nails, while on the left there are dozens of crates holding the same, and large nuts as well. There are also men in the distance working at machines and moving wheelbarrows. The far end of the hall is open.

    photCL Whitt 1723 ; Whitt neg. 1545

  • Factory storage area, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory storage area, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A slightly elevated view of a long, low hall in the Bethlehem Steel Company. There are stacks of very long metal pipes or rods, kept in place by a series of upright posts.

    photCL Whitt 1736 ; Whitt neg. 1550

  • Factory storage area, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory storage area, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A slightly elevated view of a long, low hall in the Bethlehem Steel Company. In the foreground there are stacks of very long metal pipes or rods, some of which are being lifted by a pulley hanging from the girders. The steel stored in the background is mostly rectangular and larger in its cross-section.

    photCL Whitt 1735 ; Whitt neg. 1553

  • Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A view of the foundry at the Bethlehem Steel Company factory. Molten metal pours down one of the chutes into a large ladle which can be used to transport it. There are a few workers standing away from the molten metal.

    photCL Whitt 1731 ; Whitt neg. 1539

  • Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A view of a production area in the Bethlehem Steel Company factory. Two men use tongs to pull a long piece of white-hot steel out of a smoking machine. Another man stands by the machine holding the end of a long pole, perhaps used for cutting the steel off at the desired length.

    photCL Whitt 1732 ; Whitt neg. 1554

  • Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

    Factory interior, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936

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    A slightly elevated view of a long narrow work hall in the Bethlehem Steel Company factory. There is some machinery in the middle of the hall, then a slightly tilted platform. A few workers are standing on or next to the platform.

    photCL Whitt 1743 ; Whitt neg. 1546