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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD: MASS. Crowd attending an open-air military mass at Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, 24 May 1908

BRITISH FLEET, 1881. The steamship HMS Helicon (right), with Lord Dufferin, the new British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, on board

RAILROAD JUNCTION, c1876. Night scene at an American railway junction. Lightning Express, Flying Mail, and Owl Trains, on time. Detail of a chromolithograph by Currier & Ives, c1876

ST. LOUIS, 1832. View of St. Louis from the Mississippi River. Lithograph after a painting by George Catlin, 1832

STEAMBOATS, c1909. The Clermont and the Albany Day Line steamer ferry during the Hudson-Fulton Celebration on the Hudson River, New York. Stereograph, c1909

BUFFALO: DOCKS, c1909. Steamboats docked at the Pass Street boat docks, Buffalo, New York. Panorama, c1909

AFRICA: STEAMBOAT. Steamboat at a wharf in Africa. Photograph, c1880-1923

NORWICH STEAMBOAT, c1909. The Norwich, built in 1836. Photographed by William Herman Rau, c1909

MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Two steamboats on the upper Mississippi river. Lithograph, c1860-1870

MICHIGAN: STEAMBOATS, c1903. The Columbia and the Crescent, which travelled the Traverse Bay line, docked at the waterfront in Traverse City, Michigan. Photograph, c1903

STEAMBOAT, c1898. The steamboat Rosalie leaving Seattle for the Klondike. Stereograph, c1898

OREGON: STEAMBOAT, c1906. Two crowded passenger steamboats in the Cascade Locks, Columbia River, Oregon. Stereograph, c1906

RMS OLYMPIC, c1911. The deck from the 2nd class entrance on the RMS Olympic ocean liner. Photograph c1911

FLORIDA: STEAMBOAT, c1902. A passenger steamboat on Ocklawaha River, Floridia. Photochrome, c1902

COLUMBIA RIVERBOAT, c1906. Steamboat descending the Casacades Locks on the Columbia River, Oregon. Photochrome, c1906

RIVERBOAT, c1900. The steamboat City of Erie, which travelled the Cleveland and Buffalo line. Photochrome, c1900

CANADA: STEAMBOAT, c1901. A steamboat in the Lacine rapids on the Saint Lawerence River near Montreal, Canada. Photochrome, c1901

COLUMBIA RIVERBOAT, c1901. The steamboat Columbia below the Casacades, Columbia River. Photochrome, c1901

ALASKA: STEAMBOAT, 1920. The steamboat White Horse, in Five Fingers, Alaska. Photographed in 1920

MISSISSIPPI RIVER RACE, c1859. A steamboat race on the Mississippi, (between the Baltic & Diana). Two steamboats racing alongside a raft of spectators cheering. Lithograph, May c1859

SAN FRANCISCO BAY, c1889. A tugboat and two sailboats in San Francisco Bay, with two steamboats at dock. Etching, c1889

CIRCUS POSTER, 1874. Calliope! The wonderful Operonicon or Steam Car of the Muses... Chromolithograph, American, 1874

ILLINOIS: FLOOD, c1907. Flooding along the railroad tracks in Illinois. Photograph, c1907

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1915. Until Women Vote : American cartoon, 1915, by Rollin Kirby
WOMENs RIGHTS, 1915. " Until Women Vote" : American cartoon, 1915, by Rollin Kirby suggesting that womens suffrage will bring an end to intolerable working conditions

STEAMBOAT: MAYFLOWER. High pressure steamboat Mayflower on the Mississippi River. Lithograph, c1855

MISSISSIPPI RIVER RACE, 1866. The Champions of the Mississippi-- A Race for the Buckhorns
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RACE, 1866. The Champions of the Mississippi--" A Race for the Buckhorns." Lithograph, 1866, by Currier & Ives

THACKERAY: SLUM, 1876. Scene in Glasgow from The Orphan of Pimlico and other Sketches by William Makepeace Thackeray, 1876

STEAMSHIP: PRINCETON. American steamship Princeton. Painting by James Bard, 1880

MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT, c1900. The steamboat City of Memphis photographed on the Mississippi River, c1900

MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT, c1875. The packet steamer James Howard at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in Cairo, Illinois. Photographed c1875

STEAMBOAT RACE, 1870. The steamboat Robert E. Lee nearing the finish line in its victorious race up the Mississippi River against the Natchez, from New Orleans, Louisiana to St

MISSISSIPPI RIVER: DREDGES. Part of the dredge fleet of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moored at their winter quarters in West Memphis, Arkansas, on the Mississippi River

BOATS ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Life on the Mississippi River in time of peace. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865

BOSTON: FOUNDRY, 1855. Cyrus Algers iron foundry in Boston, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, American, 1855

GOLD MINING, c1915. View of the Village Deep Gold Mine. Stereograph, c1915

McCORMICK WORKS, 1847. A view of the McCormick Reaper Works in Chicago, Illinois, looking south toward the Chicago River, as it appeared at the time of its opening in 1847

TEXTILE MILL, 1908. View of the Wylie Mill which employed many young children in Chester, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: GLASS WORKS, 1909. View of the Wheaton Glass Works Company in Millville, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1909

ALABAMA: COTTON MILL, 1914. View of Anniston Manufacturing Company with the worst sanitation and child labor conditions in the town of Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

HINE: CLINTON MILLS, 1908. View of Clinton Mills, a cotton mill where many youngsters were employed in Clinton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

ALABAMA: SLOSS FURNACE. The Sloss Furnace, a pig iron-producing blast furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. Photograph, c1906

CARNEGIE STEEL MILL, c1905. Blast furnaces along the Monongahela River at the Carnegie Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1905

CROMPTON LOOM WORKS. Crompton and Knowles Loom Works on Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lithograph, late 19th century

CALIFORNIA: STANDARD OIL. Panoramic view of the Standard Oil Company in Richmond, California. Photograph, 1913

STEEL MILL: BLAST FURNACE. Blast furnace plant at a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1905

PITTSBURGH: STEEL MILL. Yard of steel works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1905

HINE: OYSTER FISHING, 1911. Workers unloading oysters on the dock at the Alabama Canning Co. Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1911

PENNSYLVANIA: STEEL WORKS. The steel works at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Stereograph view, 1903

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"Capturing the Evolution of Industry: A Glimpse into Smokestacks" Step back in time to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, where towering smokestacks became symbols of progress and innovation. These colossal structures, rising high above cities and landscapes, represented a new era of industrialization that transformed societies across the globe. In an Art Deco illustration from the 1920s, we witness a luxurious cruise ship adorned with elegant smokestacks. Passengers on board revel in opulence as they embark on a journey filled with grandeur and sophistication. Moving to New York City in 1928, an oil painting showcases the iconic Ritz Tower standing tall amidst a sea of skyscrapers. Its distinctive smokestack serves as a reminder of both architectural splendor and industrial might. Meanwhile, Homestead Steel Mill in Pennsylvania takes center stage in a captivating photograph. This image captures not only its imposing smokestack but also the sheer scale and power behind this hub of production during its heyday. Across continents, William Ibbitt's watercolor transports us to Sheffield, England circa 1854. Amidst picturesque scenery lies an unmistakable smokestack piercing through billowing clouds—a testament to Sheffield's prominence as an industrial powerhouse. Aldbourne village in Wiltshire reveals another facet of these towering structures' influence. An oil painting depicts quaint farmhouses nestled beneath looming smokestacks—an intriguing juxtaposition between rural simplicity and urban progress. Venturing further into history brings us face-to-face with steel mills along Monongahela River in Clairton, Pennsylvania—captured vividly through lens and brush alike. The year is 1938; these steel mills dominate their surroundings while their mighty chimneys release plumes that signify both prosperity and environmental impact. Pittsburgh's Jones and Laughlin steel mills offer yet another glimpse into America's manufacturing prowess during this era—their commanding presence and smokestacks a testament to the city's industrial might.