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Iron And Steel, Part I

Reel Number: 220774-10

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1920

Country: USA

Location: Detroit,Michegan

TC Begins: 09:37:47

TC Ends: 09:48:06

Duration: 00:10:19

Iron And Steel, Part I Map of Great Lakes showing iron ranges. Limonite or Yellow Ore CU. Soft Hematite or Red Dirt Ore. Hard Hematite or Red Ore. Ore carrier for left to right. Locks opening & ships thru canal. Ore boats past Detroit, small boats along side D.M. Clemson. Small boat delivers mail. Unloading by large machines into RR cars. Smelting furnaces. Diagram of how they work. Piles of ore. Pouring liquid iron & man watching for impurities. Large ladle on RR car dumps . Men pulling on chain, pouring iron. Clay pushed into opening. Iron poured into molds on conveyor.

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