Tongs, Flat
Object number2011.15.25
Made byPossibly
Joseph M. Lejeune
(French, born 1875)
Datec. 1930
Mediumsteel
Credit LineGift of Ronald J. Lotz
DescriptionMetal flat-lipped tongs. Curved ends on handles. Possibly hand-made.Dimensions6 x 34.9999 in. (15.2 x 88.9 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of blacksmith tools made and used by donor Ronald J. Lotz's grandfather, Joseph M. Lejeune, while employed at Jones and Laughlin Steel Company in the South Side. Lejeune was born February 1875 in Alsace-Lorraine, France. In 1886, he left France with his family and settled in the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By age 13, he was employed as a water boy at J&L Steel and continued working there for the next 55 years. He worked in steel production and fabrication and made many of the tools in this collection.
Previous owner
Joseph M. Lejeune
(French, born 1875)
Related institution
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
On View
Not on view
1975
