#foundry workers

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This #WorkerWednesday, we’re paying a visit to the staff of the furnace and cupola in the Westinghouse Machine Company’s Melting Department foundry at the South Philadelphia Works in Essington and Lester, Pennsylvania.

The Westinghouse Machine Company, which became the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945, manufactured gas and steam engines, turbines and mechanical stokers for use in railway systems, fire service pumping stations, the shipping industry, and other large scale industrial purposes. These foundry workers were photographed by company photographer Charles Yessel on May 12, 1920 for the company’s newsletter, Machine News.

This image is part of Hagley Library’s collection of Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Division photographs (Accession 1969.170). A curated selection of items from this collection has been digitized; our Digital Archive offers over 1,000 photographs from this resource dating from 1898 to 1964. These photographs cover a variety of subjects including building construction, turbine manufacturing, research facilities, machinery, executives and employees, and visitors to the facility. To view more material from this collection online now, click here.

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P.S. Krøyer - From Fra Burmeister og Wain's Iron Foundry, 1885, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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"166 IN JAIL AS SARNIA STRIKE TROUBLE EBBS," Kingston Whig-Standard. March 4, 1937. Page 1. ---- Are to Face Court on Friday on Charges of Trespassing ---- TWO BADLY HURT ==== Sarnia Quiet After Riot 1,000 Panes of Glass Were Shattered -- SARNIA, March 4 - (CP) - With only two out of seven men, still in general hospital, reported in a serious condition and production resumed at the Holmes Foundry Company, scene of a clash between non-strikers and "sit-down" strikers yesterday, Sarnia today was getting back to normal routine. The outcome of the fight in and around the foundry was the eviction of the "sit-downers" by the men who desired to continue work. Badly Hurt Condition of Mike Pipliki and Peter Tomko, two participants in the struggle, was causing concern. Tomko has a fractured spine, pelvis, ankle and wrat. "As good as can be ex ported was the word of attending physicians, Pipliki, with a skull frac tam, is in "fair condition." Perey Archer, reported to be seriously injured yesterday, today was officially said to be suffering from cuts about the body and legs. He has no fracture of the leg as at first reported. 66 In Jail In the meantime to men who took part in the fight and were turned over to the police by non-strikers, repose in the county jail and city police lockup awaiting arraignment Friday morning on charges of trespassing on the company property March 1. Forty-seven are crowded into the county jail and 19 remain in police cell. No pleas were made and no bail granted after their arrest. At the plan all non-strikers with out handicapping injuries were back at work and 100 new men have been employed. It has been indicated none of the strikers will be re-empanged. The factory escaped serious damage although about 1,000 panes of glass will have to be replaced. No additional charges have been laid, and there was no intimation of further steps to ascertain the identity of any of the men who may have indicated injuries.

Tomko was said to have suffered Injuries when he jumped from the roof of the structure. Pipliki, it was reported, was injured in a free-for-all and it would be difficult to ascertain the identity of his assailant. Score Injured in Sarnia Foundry Strike Riot Seven men were rushed to hospital, three suffering serious injury, while a score were less badly hurt when four hundred men, armed with clubs and crowbars rushed the strike bound Holmes Foundry Co. plant at Sarnia. and engaged in a terrific hand-to-hat encounter with strikers inside the factory. In full view of hundreds of citizens, the battle raged on the root the plant as non-strikers sought to cast the striking workers who took possession of the plant and flouted police orders to evacuate. Here is one of the casualties being carried from the scene of action as the battle raged. Thirty-one strikers were booked at police headquarters following the fray. There was a possibility that three the injured might die.

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Using your loaf

It has to be said, I’ve never really become accustomed to the luxury of fresh bread made only from wheat. It’s not that Shena and I don’t eat bread, but I suspect most comes from my patrons. Or rather from their cooks who will slip me the last third of a loaf with the comment, “It’ll toast well.” You can buy rolled oats far more economically that flour so we will regularly start the day with…

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“Moulders Win In Hamilton,” Toronto Globe. June 28, 1919. Page 03. --- Company Grants Eight-Hour Day and Considerable Increase in Wages --- CARMEN ASK FOR A RAISE --- (Special Despatch to The Globe.) Hamilton, June 27. - The Monarch Brass Co. has given in to the demands of its striking moulders and coremakers for an eight-hour day and an increase of 15 cents to 75 cents an hour. As a result of a conference yesterday at which George H. Douglas, President of the C.M.A., and Walter Rollo, Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, took part, it is believed that a settlement of the strike of the employees of other foundries, which has been in progress for eight weeks, will also be settled.

Car Men Ask Increase. Two street railwaymen, whose agreement does not expire until next April, and who now received from 33 to 37 cents an hour for a ten-hour day, have waited upon the company and asked for an increase. They say they were received by the company and hope to have their troubles adjusted. The employees of the various suburban lines of the Dominion Power & Transmission Co. threaten to strike unless the away of the Conciliation Board is signed by the parent company instead of the several subsidiary companies which have agreed to accept the award.