Scrap Metal Processing at Allegheny Ludlum Steel 1941

During World War II, carloads of scrap metal are processed at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Overhead magnets efficiently deposit scrap into loaders for transport to open-hearth furnaces. This method recycles about 50% of steel produced, crucial for defense efforts. The image dates to around 1941.

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