Description: Original description reads: "Republic Steel plant from Jefferson Avenue Bridge over Cuyahoga River." The Republic Steel Company was founded in 1899 in Youngstown, Ohio. The firm was originally known as Republic Iron and Steel Company. For the company's first three decades of existence, it prospered, as Ohio was one of the leading industrialist states of the period. In 1927, Cyrus Eaton purchased a majority of the stock in the Republic Steel Company. At the same time, Eaton also purchased stock in other companies. He hoped to unite these companies together to compete with the U.S. Steel Company—the largest steel manufacturer in the United States. Under Eaton's leadership, the Republic Steel Company expanded its manufacturing holdings to include plants in Massillon, Elyria, Canton, Cleveland, and Warren, Ohio. Thanks to Eaton's efforts, the Republic Steel Company emerged as the third largest steel producer in the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F13_003_1
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Ohio--Cleveland; Republic Steel Corporation
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1970-1990, this photograph shows a steel mill in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Steel Mills helped to establish the eight hour work day. 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. After the American Civil War, iron manufacturers in Ohio began to introduce new processes to refine iron ore. The resulting product was steel, which was much stronger and more versatile than iron. Because Ohio companies, such as the Otis Steel Company, were quick to adopt new technology, Ohio became the second largest producer of steel in the nation by the 1890s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06842
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Ohio; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Mills; Photography--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1970-1990, this photograph shows a steel mill in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Steel Mills helped to establish the eight hour work day. 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. After the American Civil War, iron manufacturers in Ohio began to introduce new processes to refine iron ore. The resulting product was steel, which was much stronger and more versatile than iron. Because Ohio companies, such as the Otis Steel Company, were quick to adopt new technology, Ohio became the second largest producer of steel in the nation by the 1890s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06843
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Ohio; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Mills; Photography--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)