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'Tin mill probably'. Equipment reads ' American Sheet and Tin Company'.

1. Interior of Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008303
Title:
Interior of Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
'Tin mill probably'. Equipment reads ' American Sheet and Tin Company'.
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company located in Sabraton, W. Va., near Morgantown, W. Va. Houses on the far side of the factory. Bare ground on near side of factory.

2. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
008382
Title:
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company located in Sabraton, W. Va., near Morgantown, W. Va. Houses on the far side of the factory. Bare ground on near side of factory.
American Sheet and Tin Mill looking South East. Located in Morgantown, W. Va. Men and children sitting on fence located near Mill. Houses located near Mill.

3. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
008396
Title:
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Description:
American Sheet and Tin Mill looking South East. Located in Morgantown, W. Va. Men and children sitting on fence located near Mill. Houses located near Mill.
'This picture shows the spare rolls ready to take the place of those constantly in use in the hot mills. This mill uses 50 or 60 of them and they are relieved from duty once a week and sent to a roll turner who redresses each and again makes it ready for duty in some one of the many hot mills where it does another dollars work. One on the extreme right is the barshear which easily cuts the cold steel shown in the upper part of this picture and allows the pieces 15 to 30 inches (in length) to fall at it's side ready for the furnace where they are heated before bringing them into the hot mills. In the lower center the doubling shears are shown.'

4. Interior of American Sheet and Tin Mill, Morgantown, W.Va.

IDNO:
008407
Title:
Interior of American Sheet and Tin Mill, Morgantown, W.Va.
Description:
'This picture shows the spare rolls ready to take the place of those constantly in use in the hot mills. This mill uses 50 or 60 of them and they are relieved from duty once a week and sent to a roll turner who redresses each and again makes it ready for duty in some one of the many hot mills where it does another dollars work. One on the extreme right is the barshear which easily cuts the cold steel shown in the upper part of this picture and allows the pieces 15 to 30 inches (in length) to fall at it's side ready for the furnace where they are heated before bringing them into the hot mills. In the lower center the doubling shears are shown.'
From the pamphlet "Morgantown West Virginia Past and Present with a Glance to the Future."

5. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company's Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037706
Title:
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company's Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Description:
From the pamphlet "Morgantown West Virginia Past and Present with a Glance to the Future."