Ohio River Tow Boat

Coal barges accompanied by tugboats are a frequent scene navigating the waters of the Allegheny, Monongahela & Ohio rivers in western Pennsylvania transporting natural resources for industry.

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J&L Pittsburgh Works
Pittsburgh, PA

Jones & Laughlin formed their steel enterprise in 1861 along the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh.  The company first produced iron followed by the production of steel in 1886.

8.5" X 11"	$9.99
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J&L Aliquippa Works
Aliquippa, PA

Jones & Laughlin Aliquippa Works (J & L) was a sprawling steel plant nearly seven miles in length which formed in 1905 along the banks of the Ohio River.

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Forging of Steel

J&L Cokeworks
Aliquippa , PA

Armco Seamless Tube Co.
Ambrdge, PA

Armco was a steel company located between Ambridge and Harmony Township in Pennsylvania which formed in 1900 as the American Rolling Mills Corporation.

8.5" X 11"	$9.99
11" X 14"	$13.99

WWII Naval Shipyard
American Bridge Company
Ambridge, PA

American Bridge Company produced a number of ships and LST’s in their naval shipyard as part of the war effort during World War II.

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Conway Railyards
Conway, PA

Conway Yards is the site of a major railroad classification yard and locomotive facility owned by Norfolk Southern and inherited from Conrail.  The massive site was developed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and at one time was the world’s largest complex.

8.5" X 11"	$11.99
11" X 14"	$15.99

West Aliquippa, PA

American Bridge Company
Ambridge, PA

American Bridge Company is a civil engineering firm founded in 1900 which specializes in construction and renovation of bridges as well as large engineering projects.  Some of their notable contributions were (San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Willis Tower, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Louisiana Superdome and many others).

8.5" X 11"	$9.99
11" X 14"	$13.99

This pen and ink illustration was one of the artist’s first creations for his series, "A Run of the Mills". The illustration was created with all the generations of Pittsburgh steelworkers, ironworkers and laborers in mind. The artist’s late grandfather, John Filip worked 45 years as a blast furnace foreman at J & L Pittsburgh Works.   The men who worked in the steel mills and factories of western Pennsylvania labored very intensely through blood, sweat and grit in smoke and dust and in all deplorable weather conditions.   The steel, iron and glass they forged produced our nation’s buildings, bridges, and monuments and was the backbone of America’s military superiority most notably during World War II.   Lunchtime was a welcoming moment for the men working in the mills, whether down at neighborhood diner, along the railroad/riverbank or perched on an I-beam above the city.     Honor the legacy of that steelworker in your family, who made all of that possible by having your family name inscribed onto the side of the lunch pail featured on the illustration.

J&L Steel
Aliquippa, PA