Sloss Furnace

Pig iron production in the casting area at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Jefferson County. Molten iron flowed into molds formed in the floor, where it cooled and hardened into bars.

Interior view of Sloss Ironworks building, showing large industrial furnace equipment, rows of pig iron molds, and workers on the foundry floor.

Courtesy of the Birmingham Public Library Archives

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James Withers Sloss

James Withers Sloss

Iron and Steel Production in Birmingham

Iron and Steel Production in Birmingham

International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers in Alabama

International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers in Alabama

Interior view of Sloss Ironworks building, showing large industrial furnace equipment, rows of pig iron molds, and workers on the foundry floor.