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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More Philly Typewriter
There are two more typewriter talks by Bryan Kravitz at the Free Library. Here are the topics and dates. The Typewriter Revolution of TodayWed, July…
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Tour of Campbell Archives, Camden, NJ
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 10:30 am Campbell Soup Company has been located in Camden, NJ, since 1869, when it started as the canning firm of…
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Rehabbing the Hudson Valley’s First Suspension Bridge
FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Time: 6-7pm Join us to hear from engineer Blaise Blabac, who is involved in preserving a Roebling suspension…
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High Water: An Informal History of Flooding in Philadelphia
a lecture by Adam Levine When a city is built along a river—and Philadelphia is wedged between two, the Schuylkill and the Delaware—floods are an…
● 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.
