Bridgeport CT - This huge, 70 foot waste chute, weighing 30 tons, is shown being dismantled as part of the General Electric Company's Bridgeport works iron and steel scrapes drive. Last year, General Electric collected and shipped more than 153,000 gross tons of vital iron and steel scrap to steel mills and foundries throughout the United States. This tremendous accumulation would fill 3400 gondola railroad cars, stretching 29 miles.

General Electric Company1952-02-14

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Title: Bridgeport CT - This huge, 70 foot waste chute, weighing 30 tons, is shown being dismantled as part of the General Electric Company's Bridgeport works iron and steel scrapes drive. Last year, General Electric collected and shipped more than 153,000 gross tons of vital iron and steel scrap to steel mills and foundries throughout the United States. This tremendous accumulation would fill 3400 gondola railroad cars, stretching 29 miles.
Creator: General Electric Company
Date Created: 1952-02-14
Location: Bridgeport – Fairfield County - Connecticut
Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Language: English
Subject Keywords: Scrap; Recycling; Machinery; General Electric Company;
Type: Photograph
Publisher: General Electric Company
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