Item

Whitaker-Glessner Steel Mills, Portsmouth, Ohio.

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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

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Collection

Historic Postcards

Citation

E. G. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI, “Whitaker-Glessner Steel Mills, Portsmouth, Ohio.,” Scioto County Public Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed February 24, 2025, https://sciotolibrary.org/history/items/show/15412.

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