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- Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906 -
- circa 1906
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Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906
- "Pouring Copper," Quincy Smelter, Hancock Michigan, circa 1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1906
- Collections - Artifact
"Pouring Copper," Quincy Smelter, Hancock Michigan, circa 1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Pouring Molten Aluminum into Ingot Molds, Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), 1930-1934 - The Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) hired Margaret Bourke-White to photograph its factories and foundries for inclusion in its 1934 World's Fair display. The resulting photos demonstrated Bourke-White's talent for taking simple, yet dynamic photos and elevating industrial scenes into artistic pieces. This talent helped distinguish Bourke-White as one of the leading photojournalists of the 20th century.
- March 15, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Pouring Molten Aluminum into Ingot Molds, Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), 1930-1934
The Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) hired Margaret Bourke-White to photograph its factories and foundries for inclusion in its 1934 World's Fair display. The resulting photos demonstrated Bourke-White's talent for taking simple, yet dynamic photos and elevating industrial scenes into artistic pieces. This talent helped distinguish Bourke-White as one of the leading photojournalists of the 20th century.
- Ten-Ton Ingot Lifted From Soaking Pit at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.
- 1936
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Ten-Ton Ingot Lifted From Soaking Pit at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's massive Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1936, when this photo was taken, the people of Ford built more than 790,000 automobiles.