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Caption on back of postcard reads: "West Virginia's fifth largest city has grown from a placid field of grain and apple orchards in 1909 to one of the nation's leading and outstanding steel producing centers. The community of 30,000 located on the Ohio River, 39 miles from Pittsburgh, is the home of Weirton Steel, a division of National Steel Corporation, the country's fourth largest producer. From the Weirton plants come various types of sheet steel, galvanized steel and tinplate". Published by Harms Photo Service. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Bird's Eye View of Weirton, W. Va.

Identifier:
042362
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Weirton, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "West Virginia's fifth largest city has grown from a placid field of grain and apple orchards in 1909 to one of the nation's leading and outstanding steel producing centers. The community of 30,000 located on the Ohio River, 39 miles from Pittsburgh, is the home of Weirton Steel, a division of National Steel Corporation, the country's fourth largest producer. From the Weirton plants come various types of sheet steel, galvanized steel and tinplate". Published by Harms Photo Service. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView