The Making of Steel

Object Type

1523 Photography

Montagematerial
Verwendung unbekannt

Date

1929

Place of Origin

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, San Francisco

Materials and Techniques

Silbergelatineabzug

Dimensions

25,3 x 20,2 cm

Person / Institution

6260 Heartfield, John

GND

(19. Juni 1891–26. April 1968) (Bezugsperson)

Wide World Photos San Francisco Bureau, Agentur

Comment

Fotografie aus John Heartfields Sammlung von Recherche- und Montagematerial

Iconclass

22 iron and steel industry

MARKS AND INSCRIPTIONS

Verso:
"WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE. / PHOTO FROM WIDE WORLD PHOTOS: / SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU: / S.F.-5680- THE MAKING OF STEEL. / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - TAPPING A FURNACE- / --LIQUID STEEL POURS OUT WHITE HOT WHEN / A BUBBLING FURNACE IS TAPPED AND SIXTY- / THREE TONS OF STEEL IS CAUGHT IN THIS / BIG LADLE. THIS SCENE WAS TAKEN AT THE / PACIFIC COAST STEEL COMPANY´S PLANT AT / SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH WAS RECENTLY / BOUGHT BY THE BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPOR- / ATION IN A DEAL INVOLVING MORE THAN / $ 60,000,000. / 12/9/29."

Object Number

JH 6521

Provenance

Nachlass John und Gertrud Heartfield

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URL

https://archiv.adk.de/objekt/2491529