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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A Triple Tour in Trappe plus the Berman Museum of Art
Saturday, March 17 10:00 a.m, to approximately 1:30 p.m. $15 for Philadelphia Chapter SAH members/OESIA members and their guests, payable on site. Registration required, please…
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Technology and Society: Engineering Cultures, Chemistry, and Social Order in the Second Industrial Revolution (1890 to 1930)
The lecture is concerned with the major surge of modernization and industrialization in the Western world around 1900 and contemporary debates among engineers—including chemical engineers—about…
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Reminder: Canal Museum Book Sale
March 3, 10:00 to 3:00 Don’t miss it! Book sale will offer titles on canals and waterways, railroads, industry, technology, industrial archaeology, biography and history,…
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the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Philadelphia Piers 122 & 124
The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Philadelphia Pier 122 & Pier 124 speaker Gregory Vlassopoulos, Jr. On February 5th we heard Jim…
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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.
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