PA Photos and Documents
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Iron & Steel Photographic Collection
Subjects: Business and Industry, Pennsylvania History, Pennsylvania History-Industrial Revolution, Pennsylvania History-Progressive Era
Institutions: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Time Periods: 1866-1877 Reconstruction Era, 1878-1900 Industrial Revolution, 1901-1928 Progressive Era, 1929-1945 Great Depression and World War II
Complementing the original Iron & Steel Collection, the Iron & Steel Photographic Collection features individual images of places and personalities intrinsic to Pittsburgh’s development as the world’s leading producer of iron and steel. Photos include Titans of Industry such as Charles Schwab and Andrew Carnegie as well as mill workers, trainmen, secretaries, and Iron Puddlers. The collection also includes mill fronts, railroads and the factory floor.