Sample, Material
Object number2012.82.2 a-d
Manufacturer
Whitall Tatum Company
Date1900-1910
OriginGary, IN
MediumGlass, iron, paper
Credit LineGift of Dennis Chambers
DescriptionCylindrical colorless glass bottle with short neck and round, flat, colorless glass stopper. Bottle contains two gray, rectangular ore samples with red coloration; each is slightly magnetic.Dimensionsa) 4.375" H, Circum: 6.00"b) 1.00" H, Circum: 6.25"
c) 2.125" L, 1.00" W, 0.375" H
d) 1.50" L, 1.062" W, 0.50" H
Inscriptions(a)
Sticker with red border on the front reads: "Ajax / # 3".
Marks(a)
Raised lettering on the bottom of the bottle reads: "W. T. CO. / E".
Historical NotesOre sample of United States Steel, Gary works. Donor Dennis Chambers acquired them approximately 50 years ago when the mill was throwing the samples away. They speak to the research and development done in the early 1900s to make companies like U.S. Steel stay competitive.
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
Terms
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c. 1773
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