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Wisconsin Steel Old "A" Blast Furnace

The old "A" blast furnace was of great historical significance. Erected in 1879, it was the first built in the Chicago territory. It had a capacity of 300 tons a day and was replaced in 1930. Published in the East Side Centennial Commemoration booklet, "History and Progress of East Side 1851-1951 July 5, 6, 7 and 8 Chicago 17, Illinois"

See also: SCH_South_Deering; Wisconsin_Steel; SCH_East_Side;

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Item Data

Title	Wisconsin Steel Old "A" Blast Furnace
Description	The old "A" blast furnace was of great historical significance. Erected in 1879, it was the first built in the Chicago territory. It had a capacity of 300 tons a day and was replaced in 1930. Published in the East Side Centennial Commemoration booklet, "History and Progress of East Side 1851-1951 July 5, 6, 7 and 8 Chicago 17, Illinois"
Subjects	SCH_South_Deering; Wisconsin_Steel; SCH_East_Side;
Creator	East Side Lions Club
Date	1951-0-0; 2007-02-01
Format	Photograph_(all_forms)
Identifier	1664; http://www.pullman-museum.org/cgi-bin/pvm/mainRecordDisplayXML.pl?recordid=10559; 82-25-5-p2a
Rights	The Industrial Heritage Archives provides reproductions of items from its collections for personal or research use. If an image is to be reproduced in any type of publication or on the web, written permission is required and use fees may be assessed.
Collection	Southeast Chicago Historical Society

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