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Ohio Guide Photographs
Description: A photograph shows a ladle from a blast furnace pouring out some molten metal as sparks fly. Two lines of molds rest below the ladle. The particular foundry is not identified. In the early nineteenth century, there were a number of furnaces in Ohio that processed iron. These small industries were made possible by local iron ore deposits in southern and eastern Ohio. In addition, some parts of Ohio also had coal deposits that could be used to fuel furnaces. Because of their proximity to the state's iron manufacturing, by the second half of the nineteenth century communities such as Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown had begun to emerge as major industrial cities. Railroads also encouraged the growth of the iron industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F08_020_1
Subjects: Foundry ladles; Industries; Factories; Steel-works
Places: Ohio