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| Title | Ship shaft production line at Isaacson Iron Works, Seattle, 1943 |
| Photographer | Miller, John M. (Hack)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1943 |
| Caption | In 1907, John Isaacson established a small blacksmith shop called Isaacson Iron Works. During World War II, Isaacson Steel incorporated the Jorgensen Steel forging operations and was an integral supplier of iron products for West Coast Naval shipyards, including forged and machined ship shafting. Isaacson Iron Works was in operation from 1907 until 1983. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: INDUSTRIES, Isaacson Iron Works
Caption information source: http://isaacsonfile.com/reviews/a-brief-history-of-isaacson-iron-works/
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): November 9, 1943 |
| Subjects | Iron industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Machinery; Machine shops--Washington (State)--Seattle; Metalworking--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.4446.4 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
