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- IDNO:
- 048750
- Title:
- Lois Mae Nolte of Steel Sisters With Unidentified Dance Partner
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- The Steel Sisters (Lois Mae Nolte, Harriet Drake, and Lucille Bell) were regular performers on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast. They eventually left the broadcast to tour with Horace Heidt and his orchestra.
- IDNO:
- 048751
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving 'The Singing Millmen', Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel', During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048752
- Title:
- Parade Car Driving 'The Singing Millmen', Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel', During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048753
- Title:
- Wheeling Musical Steelmakers Riding in Truck During Parade, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Orchestra leader Tom Whitley is the man wearing glasses on far left pointing forward. The orchestra was the primary performer on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast. The show was eventually taken to the road, as evident by the "coast to coast" sign.
- IDNO:
- 048754
- Title:
- Group of Children Lead Parade of Cars Carrying 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast Employees, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048755
- Title:
- Steel Sisters at 'Buy a Bomber' Show, Parkersburg, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1943
- Description:
- In order to support war efforts, "It's Wheeling Steel" took to the road in 1943 to perform shows in various cities through West Virginia. The goal was to encourage each city to buy enough defense bonds to purchase a bomber. The Steel Sisters were popular performers on the show. At one point they left the broadcast to pursue bigger opportunities by touring with Horace Heidt and his orchestra.
- IDNO:
- 048756
- Title:
- Performers on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Dressed as Candy Stripers
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048757
- Title:
- Crowd Watching 'It's Wheeling Steel' Performance
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048758
- Title:
- Steel Sisters and Other 'It's Wheeling Steel' Performers on Stage
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048759
- Title:
- 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Show Producer Maury Longfellow
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- "It's Wheeling Steel" was a radio broadcast used to advertise Wheeling Steel Corporation products and their talented employees. The entire operation was ran by employees or immediate family members of the company, the first all employee broadcast.
- IDNO:
- 048760
- Title:
- Performers Dressed as Candy Stripers Preparing to Perform With the Musical Steelmakers Orchestra
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- The Musical Steelmakers were the orchestra that performed on "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast on NBC's Blue Network. Note the flag behind the performers on stage. The blue stars represented people who were serving in the war, and a gold star represented those who died in service.
- IDNO:
- 048761
- Title:
- Steel Sisters Perform on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast on NBC's Blue Network
- Date:
- Undated
