By The Schuylkill River & Urban Waters Research Corps Archive team
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Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Lester operations will be phased out ~ Source: Google Books ~ Creator: Beaver County Times ~ Date: February 17, 1985Union Angry Over Jailing of Members ~ Source: Google Books ~ Creator: Gettysburg Times ~ Date: March 10, 1956Untitled ~ Patriotism at the plant : Left: Printed Statement made by Mr. C.M. Schwab, 12-4-1919, Hagley ID 69170_11974, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Right: Flag raising at Essington Works, 8-15-1918. Hagley ID 69170_12971, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. ~ Source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photograph collection ~ Creator: Photographs by Charles Yessel ~ Date: 1918-1919Machinery and employees at work: Top Left: Revolving cage for tube assembly on rail cars for transportation from South Philadelphia Works, 1938. Hagley ID 69170_P28988, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Top Middle: Employees of Repair Parts Department for Marine Service at work, 6-8-1921. Hagley ID 69170_g15943, Box 335/folder 14638-26207, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Top Right: Floral trade mark at South Philadelphia Works, 6-15-1920. Hagley ID 69170_14926, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Bottom Left: T.P. Clark, W 15-27 inspector of turbines, 1-10-1919. Hagley ID 69170_13422, Box 323/folder 181-14627, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. Bottom Middle: Steelwork for mount and tube assembly on rail cars for transportation from South Philadelphia Works, 1938. Hagley ID, Box/folder number, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.
Bottom Right: W.C. Murray, metallurgist, and W. Kuebler, Chief Chemist, in the foundry laboratory, 4-13-1920. Hagley ID 69170_g14698, Box 335/folder 14638-26207, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. ~ Source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photograph collection ~ Creator: Photographs by Charles Yessel ~ Date: 1919-1938Female Employees: Left: Julia Capella, industrial truck operator, 4-10-1919. Hagley ID 69170_13651, Box 323/folder 181-14627, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Middle: Male and female employees operating press in Blue Printing Department, 4-8-1921. Hagley ID 69170_g15852, Box 335/folder 14638-26207, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Right: Miss Edna Smith, machine operator, 4-24-1919. Hagley ID 69170_13682, Box 323/folder 181-14627, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. ~ Source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photograph collection ~ Creator: Photographs by Charles Yessel ~ Date: 1920-1921Viaduct and Pumping Station : Top left: Viaduct entrance to South Philadelphia Works, 12-28-1920. Hagley ID 69170_15581, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. Top middle: General view of South Philadelphia Works looking towards viaduct, 6-11-1920. Hagley ID 69170_14921, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Top right: Intake pumping station on Long Hook Creek, 8-10-1920. Hagley ID 69170_15046, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Bottom left: Intake pumping station on Long Hook Creek, 8-10-1920. Hagley ID 69170_15047, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Bottom middle: Water outlet into Darby Creek Pumping Station on Long Hook Creek, 8-10-1920. Hagley ID 69170_15048, Box 439, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807.Bottom right: Interior View of pumping station on Long Hook Creek, 8-10-1920. Hagley ID 69170_15049, Box 349, Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807. ~ Source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photograph collection ~ Creator: Photographs by Charles Yessel ~ Date: 1920
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Audio File 1
Pat Barr remembers how the community changed when Westinghouse stopped being the major employer in Tinicum. ~ Date: August 8, 2018 View File Record