Caption on back reads, 'Coke Plants, White-hot coke being pushed from a by-product coke oven at United States Steel Corporation's Clairton, Pa. Works. The car into which the coke is being pushed goes to a quenching tower where it is cooled. Located in the great Pittsburgh steel-producing area, the Clairton by-product coke plant is one of the largest in te world, with a battery of more than 1,500 coke ovens, and has a daily consumption capacity of 30,000 tons of coal. Undated photo courtesy U.S. Steel.; Stamp: Bituminous Coal Institute, 320 Southern Bldg. Washington 5, D.C.

White-Hot Coke Being Processed at United States Steel Corporation's Clairton, Pa.

Identifier:: 002234
Title:: White-Hot Coke Being Processed at United States Steel Corporation's Clairton, Pa.
Description:: Caption on back reads, 'Coke Plants, White-hot coke being pushed from a by-product coke oven at United States Steel Corporation's Clairton, Pa. Works. The car into which the coke is being pushed goes to a quenching tower where it is cooled. Located in the great Pittsburgh steel-producing area, the Clairton by-product coke plant is one of the largest in te world, with a battery of more than 1,500 coke ovens, and has a daily consumption capacity of 30,000 tons of coal. Undated photo courtesy U.S. Steel.; Stamp: Bituminous Coal Institute, 320 Southern Bldg. Washington 5, D.C.
Acquisition Source:: Consolidation Coal Company
Acquisition Method:: Gift
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView