Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama

Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama

Color print view of the Sloss Furnace located in Birmingham, AL. Named after the founder, Colonel James Withers Sloss, the furnace helped to promote railroad development. This blast furnace was operational from 1882 to 1971, producing pig-iron. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark in the city o...

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Main Author: Souvenir Post Card Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5220
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
Souvenir Post Card Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Central business districts -- Alabama -- Birmingham
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Business and Industry -- Extractive Industries
Alabama; Birmingham; Industry and Commerce
Industrial facilities; Furnaces; Cast ironwork; Railroad car industry
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description Color print view of the Sloss Furnace located in Birmingham, AL. Named after the founder, Colonel James Withers Sloss, the furnace helped to promote railroad development. This blast furnace was operational from 1882 to 1971, producing pig-iron. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark in the city of Birmingham. Undivided back postcard.Printed on front: '14281 - Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Ala.' Printed on back: 'Souvenir Post Card Co., New York., Printed in Germany'
spelling Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, AlabamaColor print view of the Sloss Furnace located in Birmingham, AL. Named after the founder, Colonel James Withers Sloss, the furnace helped to promote railroad development. This blast furnace was operational from 1882 to 1971, producing pig-iron. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark in the city of Birmingham. Undivided back postcard.Printed on front: '14281 - Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Ala.' Printed on back: 'Souvenir Post Card Co., New York., Printed in Germany'Souvenir Post Card Co.19302005Troy University Library Central business districts -- Alabama -- BirminghamGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Business and Industry -- Extractive IndustriesAlabama; Birmingham; Industry and CommerceIndustrial facilities; Furnaces; Cast ironwork; Railroad car industryFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 3, ADAtscwhp001685ADAtscwhp001685.1, ADAtscwhp001685.2imageeng jpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5220
title Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
titleStr Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
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