The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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Lost Creeks and Sewers of PhiladelphiaSaturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30am Chapter member Adam Levine is offering a gallery talk on his exhibit with photographer Joseph Elliot at the Athenaeum in Philadelphia. The event will be limited to the first 20 people who register. To sign up please send an email…
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What’s Joel Doing?
South Street Museum Opening 523 S. 4th St. – Phila. PA 19147 The Museum is a collection of artifacts from the South Street Renaissance as…
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The Industrial Archaeology of the West Point Foundry
Join the SIA for the 15th session of IA Online Wednesday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Eastern (US & Canada) T. Arron Kotlensky & Steve…
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Alchemy Illuminated: The Art of Crafting from Trash
Oliver Evans chapter member Joel Spivak is exhibiting at the Neon Museum in Northern Liberties. He is a member of the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers ,…
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Former Budd Plant, Nicetown, Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Vacant Budd Plant Becomes a Biomanufacturing Center Aug 6, 2021 https://www.inquirer.com/business/biotech-lab-manufacturing-budd-plant-20210809.html A facility that once fabricated metal products for the automotive and transportation industry…
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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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