Beginning in 1875, Wisconsin Steel Works, originally known as John H. Brown Iron & Steel, marked the beginning of the industrialization of Chicago’s Calumet Region. The mill was located in the South Deering neighborhood of Chicago. In 1902, Deering Harvester merged with International Harvester and expanded the production of pig iron and steel for…
Exhibit: Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region
A new exhibit, "Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region," will be on display at the Harold Washington Library Center from February 1 to April 30, 2025. Celebrating ASALH’s 2025 theme, "African Americans and Labor," the exhibit focuses on the experiences of African Americans in Chicago’s steel industry on the Southeast Side. The neighborhoods…
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