Whitaker-Glessner Steel Mills, Portsmouth, Ohio.

Title

Whitaker-Glessner Steel Mills, Portsmouth, Ohio.

Subject

Steel Mill

Description

Colorized image of the steel mill in New Boston, surrounding homes along the Ohio River. In 1909 the Whitaker Iron Works, the Laughlin Nail Works and the Portsmouth Steel Company combined to form the Whitaker-Glessner Company. In 1920 Wheeling Steel, La Belle Iron and Whitaker-Glessner became Wheeling Steel Corporation until 1946. (Frank H. Rowe-History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio)

Creator

E. G. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI

Date

1909-1920

Format

9 cm x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

New Boston, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.

Rights

Scioto County Public Library