The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. Chapter member Mary Anne Eves, arranged the tour and prepared…
● Latest Articles
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Final 747 US commercial flight
This is a timely addition to the annals of air flight presented to OE members who attended the chapter’s annual dinner. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/business/747-airlines-final-flight.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
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Transportation Topic
Philadelphia exploded in violence in 1910. The general strike that year claimed the lives of some two dozen people and made Philadelphia a prominent point…
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The Pencil Lives!
Who knew it took so many different materials, machines and processes to produce the pencil?. This article vividly captures the process in words and pictures,…
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Lumber Yard on East Girard
OSCAR BEISERT has a piece on the HIdden City website on the loss of industrial character of Northern Liberties by the proposed redevelopment of the…
● 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.
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