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Postcard, Carnegie Steel blast furnaces at night

Detroit Publishing Companyc. 1905

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

The furnaces of Andrew Carnegie’s Edgar Thomson Works blazing away at night made a dramatic postcard image. Generations of Pittsburghers grew up with the sight of the steel mills illuminating the night sky. But in this case, the image was created through artistic license: the real photograph was taken in daylight and transformed into a night scene when it was colorized.

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  • Title: Postcard, Carnegie Steel blast furnaces at night
  • Creator: Detroit Publishing Company
  • Date Created: c. 1905
  • Location: Braddock, Pa.
  • Type: Photograph
  • Original Source: Heinz History Center Museum Collections
  • Collection Information: Heinz History Center
Senator John Heinz History Center

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