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September 20, 2012 / Places and landmarks

 Carnegie Steel Mills Exterior

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July, 1922: We know very little about this photograph. It was taken at a time when the steel industry was navigating turbulent times. In April 1922, unionized coal mines shut down during a nationwide strike by 735,000 miners. The shutdown was a major blow to the steel industry which relied on coal for energy.  A second strike by railroad workers in July disrupted the transportation schedule and patterns of steel production.

A handwritten note on the back of the photograph read, “Carnegie Steel Mills Exterior.”

(Pittsburgh Press photo)

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