Gary Works, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Gary, Indiana black and white photoprint
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- AC1037-0000002.tif (AC Scan)
- General
- In Box 5.
- Photographer
- Aikins, Russell Chorley, 1896-
- Names
- Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
- Collection Creator
- Aikins, Russell Chorley, 1896-
- U.S. Steel Corporation
- Place
- Gary (Ind.)
- Topic
- Steel industry and trade -- Indiana
- Iron and steel workers -- Indiana
- Photographer
- Aikins, Russell Chorley, 1896-
- See more items in
- U.S. Steel Corporation Photograph Albums
- U.S. Steel Corporation Photograph Albums / Album 18, Gary Works, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana (Negative #1838-Negative #1890)
- Extent
- 1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 7.5" x 9.5".)
- Date
- circa 1940-1950
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Photographs
- Collection Citation
- U.S. Steel Corporation Photograph Albums, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Genre/Form
- Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
- Scope and Contents
- Printed caption: "Employees leaving Gary Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation at conclusion of the day shift. Over 21,000 people are employed at this plant, which is the world's largest steel mill." Large "Victory" sign in background. At left of title is printed Neg. No. 1840. Image includes several women and at least three African Americans, but most are white men. Nearly all wear hats or caps.
- Restrictions
- Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560795021176-1560795021196-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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