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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

STEEL MILL, c1886. Blast furnaces at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, c1886

STEEL MILL, c1907. A view of the steel works at Homestead, Pennsylvania, showing a row of smokestacks. Photographed c1907

STEEL MILL, c1905. Yard at a steel works at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1905

STEEL MILL, c1905. Steel mill along the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1905

STEEL FACTORY, c1907. View of the blast furnaces at the Steel Works at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1907

STEEL MILLS, c1907. Children playing near the steel mills at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1907

IRONWORKS, c1855. Quinsigamond Iron & Wire Works, Worcester, Massachusetts. Lithograph, c1855

OSWEGO STARCH FACTORY. The Oswego Starch Factory, Oswego, New York. Watercolor, c1877

FACTORIES: STUDEBAKER. The Studebaker Wagon Works at South Bend, Indiana. Drawing, c1895

ALABAMA: MILL SCHOOL, 1910. The elementary school for children of mill workers which was used for only eight weeks of the year to comply with the law

UNION RAID, 1862. Destruction of a Rebel salt factory, on the coast of Florida, by the crew of the United States bark " Kingfisher." Engraving, November 1862

SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, 1863. Union Army troops under Ulysses S. Grant, paddling along the bayou during the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Wood engraving, American, 1865

MONTANA: SMELTING, 1880s. A view of the smelting works of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana, 1880s. Illustration, American, c1890

HINE: MILL HOUSING, 1912. Housing for Cannon Mills textile workers in Concord, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1912

FACTORY WORKER HOUSING, 1911. Settlement of textile mill workers in Roanoke, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

TEXTILE WORKER HOUSING. Housing for the workers at the Rome Hosiery Mill in Rome, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913

TEXTILE WORKER HOUSING. Housing for the workers at the Floyd Cotton Mill in Rome, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913

TEXTILE WORKER HOUSING. Housing for the workers at the Tupelo Cotton Mill in Tupelo, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

MARINES DEPARTING, 1913. U. S. Marines photographed with crates of supplies to be
MARINES DEPARTING, 1913. U.S. Marines photographed with crates of supplies to be loaded onto the U.S. Army transport ship Meade at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on League Island at Philadelphia

BATTLE OF SANTIAGO, 1898. The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1989, during the Spanish-American War. Colored print after a contemporary painting by James Tyler

Midtown Manhattan Over A Graveyard
View over a cemetery in the borough of Queens to the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan including the United Nations Secretariat building, 1950s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Hell Gate Bridge In Queens, mid 20th Century
The Hell Gate Bridge over a part of the East River called Hell Gate, which separates Astoria, Queens, from Wards Island, is exclusively a railroad bridge, New York, mid 20th Century

USA, West Virginia, Winfield, Steam billows from smokestacks at John Amos Coal-Fired Power Plant along Kanawha River on spring evening

USA, New Jersey, Jersey City, Rooftop water towers and setting crescent moon

N. A. USA, Indiana, Michigan City Steam billowing from stack
USA, Indiana, Michigan City, Steam billowing from stack

A view from Bourg across the Dordogne river of the oil refinery industrial plant
A view from Bourg across the Dordogne river. It marks where Dordogne and Garrone join and become the Gironde estuary Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France

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France, Rhone River, nuclear power plant

Catalysts Elk Falls Mill Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Catalysts Elk Falls Mill, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, August 2006 (Editorial Usage Only)

BC: Trail, Columbia River Basin, Teck Cominco Smelting Plant on Columbia River (Editorial Usage Only)

Puerto Rico, South Coast, Guayanilla, smokestacks of abandoned oil refinery

A view of Gregory Street in Black Hawk, Colorado. A Presbyterian church, next to a schoolhouse
COLORADO: BLACK HAWK, c1899. A view of Gregory Street in Black Hawk, Colorado. A Presbyterian church, next to a schoolhouse, is visible on the hillside in the foreground. Photographed by Harry H

The Ben Campbell steamship at landing. Daguerreotype, c1852-1860
STEAMSHIP, c1852. The Ben Campbell steamship at landing. Daguerreotype, c1852-1860

Peace-Mongering. American cartoon by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, 1947, on the Marshall Plan for the post-World War II
MARSHALL PLAN, 1947. Peace-Mongering. American cartoon by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, 1947, on the Marshall Plan for the post-World War II recovery of Western Europe

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard. 1904, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard

Postcard of Union Station in Pittsburgh. ca. 1904, Postcard of Union Station in Pittsburgh

A Steel Plant, Cleveland, Ohio Postcard. 1901, A Steel Plant, Cleveland, Ohio Postcard

Rivermouth Landing, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard. 1904, Rivermouth Landing, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard

Italy, Lombardy Region, Bergamo province, Crespi d Adda, Workers Village
Italy - Lombardy Region - Crespi d Adda in the province of Bergamo(UNESCOs World Heritage Site, 1995) - Workers Village

Italy, Lombardy Region, Bergamo province, Crespi d Adda, Workers Village
Italy - Lombardy Region - Crespi d Adda in the province of Bergamo(UNESCOs World Heritage Site, 1995) - Workers Village

Postcard of Boise, Idaho. ca. 1913, View looking northeast from the dome of the Capitol, Boise, Idaho

The Offices of S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Racine, Wisconsin Photolithograph. ca
The Offices of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Racine, Wisconsin Photolithograph. ca. 1939, The Administrative Office building of the S.C

Historic shot of ships captain using navigational equipment

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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.