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Edgar Thompson Works

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J. Edgar Thompson was a key figure in the life of Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie worked for Thompson when Thompson was president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. When Carnegie went off on his own to make his fortune making Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad was his biggest customer and in honor of his friend and mentor, Carnegie name this steel mill the J. Edgar Thompson Works. The J. Edgar Thompson Works continues to make steel as part United States Steel or USX.

This photo was taken on a bitter cold morning on the George Westinghouse Bridge.
Image size
8700x11400px 15.76 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix S5200
Shutter Speed
1/596 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
63 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Mar 7, 2010, 7:32:20 AM
Sensor Size
19mm
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LancelotPrice's avatar
There's still an American steel mill in operation? I'm amazed and pleased.