Description: This is a photograph of the North Bridge employee entrance at Youngstown Sheet and Tube's Campbell Works, East Youngstown (Campbell), Ohio, ca. 1910-1919. Shown is the gatehouse, gatekeeper, and the bridge that led into the plant. The sign posted above the bridge is written in two different Slavic languages, depicting the immigrant influence at Youngstown Sheet and Tube at this time. During James A. Campbell's tenure as president of the company, thousands of immigrants were employed by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. The company tried to ease the immigrants' assimilation into their new homeland by providing signs and manuals in their native languages as well as offering classes in English. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05581
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Ohio; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Immigrants--Ohio; Factories
Places: East Youngstown (Campbell) (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts an aerial view of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's Campbell Works. It belongs to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Audiovisual Archives. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B01F06_002
Subjects: Aerial views--1910-1950; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Campbell Works; Steel industry; Aerial Photography--History
Places: Campbell (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's Indiana Harbor Works standing on the shores of Lake Michigan in East Chicago, Indiana, ca. 1920-1929. James A. Campbell purchased the Indiana Harbor Works in 1923 as part of an expansion of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. In 1930, Campbell would use Indiana Harbor as a bargaining tool during the merger talks with Bethlehem Steel, emphasizing the Midwest market that Bethlehem Steel would have access to through the Indiana Harbor Works. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05580
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Indiana; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: East Chicago (Indiana); Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: The blast furnaces at Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's South Chicago Works in Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1920-1929. James A. Campbell's success in steel manufacturing was not limited to the Youngstown regional area. As president of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, he led the 1923 purchase of the South Chicago blast furnace from the Steel and Tube Company. Campbell immediately spent millions of dollars on new construction and modernization of the plant. Located on the Kalumet River, near the river's outlet to Lake Michigan, the South Chicago Works quickly became a valuable distributor of foundry, malleable, bessemer, and basic pig iron for the company. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05579
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Illinois; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Blast furnaces--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: This 8.5" by 11" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) image depicts the cold rolling sheet mill at the Brier Hill plant of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company. The rolling mill molded steel into set shapes (railroad rails, pipes, etc.) or thicknesses based on a manufacturer's needs. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1919945_039
Subjects: Business and Labor; Steel industry; Furnaces; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company employees played on baseball teams organized by department. This 8.5" by 11" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) image depicts a game played at Campbell Park in 1926. The blast furnaces of the Campbell Works are visible in the background. The game of baseball began in New York City in the 1840s and 1850s. During the Civil War, Union soldiers introduced the game to other soldiers from remote regions of the country. When the war ended, baseball clubs spread across the United States. The National League of Professional Baseball formed in 1876 to formalize professional baseball, but amateur baseball remained popular. By the end of the nineteenth century, many small towns in Ohio had formed their own baseball teams. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1919905_008
Subjects: Sports; Business and Labor; Baseball; Athletes; Furnaces; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Campbell (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two 8" x 10" (20.32 by 25.40 cm) photographs show the effect of the 1913 flood of the Mahoning River. The images show the damage at the Youngstown Sheet & Tube mill, including railroad cars and mill buildings overtaken by flood waters. In late March 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and the streams all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns suffered disastrous flooding. Great fires that raged unchecked added to the destruction and the loss of life. When the flood waters receded, tons of mud and debris covered the streets, homes, businesses and factories. The death toll stood at 361. Property damages were well over $100,000,000 and 65,000 were forced to temporarily leave their homes. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoni View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1919882_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Climate and Weather; Floods; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This 8.5" by 11" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) image depicts the blooming shears at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company steel mill. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 ""Little Steel"" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1919925_037
Subjects: Business and Labor; Steel industry; Furnaces; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This 8.5"" by 11"" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) image depicts the exterior of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's Brier Hill plant. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 ""Little Steel"" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
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Subjects: Business and Labor; Steel industry; Furnaces; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This 8.5" by 11" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) photograph reflects both the safety environment that Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company encouraged and the ethnic diversity of those employed in the Youngstown steel industry. The sign posted at the company's employment office indicates that "unless you are willing to be careful to avoid injury to yourself and fellow workmen, do not ask for employment. We do not want careless men in our employ." The text is also written in other languages, including Hungarian, Romanian, German, Croatian and Slovak. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1920463_024
Subjects: Business and Labor; Immigration and Ethnic Heritage; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Safety; Signs (Notices)
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's open hearth. This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image is part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company operations. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911381_010
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Business and Labor; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This color photograph documents the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Skelp Mill. Skelp refers to the flat plate (strip of steel) that is rolled up lengthwise to form pipe or tube by welding or riveting the edges together. The skelp mill forms the flat skelp into the desired shape for welding. This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image is part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company operations. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911387_005
Subjects: Business and Labor; Geography and Natural Resources; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)