The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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A chapter member noted that the organization sponsoring this talk and its location in person were not included in the last post. It is the historic Cornwall Iron Furnace, 1742 “With the exception of a mere handful of similar preservations in Sweden and Germany – and possibly a few in…
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Railroading in Victorian Germantown
The Preservation Alliance and Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion present Railroading in Victorian GermantownThis First Suburb and the Iron Triangle A talk and tour by John Ingram,…
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A History of Philadelphia Manufacturing in 63 objects
An illustrated lecture by Peter WoodallJune 12, 2024 6 pm If you were trying to sum up Philadelphia’s history as the “Workshop of the World”…
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard: Mainstay of the Fleet, 1801-1995 (Virtual)
A presentation by the Chester County History Center May 21, 2024 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT About this talk:The Philadelphia Navy Yard was one of five…
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The History of the Bar Code
Gavin WeightmanSmithsonian Magazine, September 23, 201 Two Drexel University graduates came up with the idea for the bar code and obtained a patent for it…
● About US
The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry. Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.
