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This is an image of William Chisholm a Scottish immigrant who became President of The Cleveland Rolling Mill Co. He was President during the 1882 strike that took place.

Polish immigrants during 1882 Cleveland Rolling Mill Strike.

Here is a picture from the Cleveland Press showing the early oil fields in western Pennsylvania. Following the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania, the oil business exploded. The proximity of the Pennsylvania oil to Cleveland made possible the growth of…

This picture shows the Standard Oil refinery in Cleveland at the height of its size. Tanks and towers can be seen as far as the smoke in the air will allow.

Here is a picture from the Cleveland Press showing the early oil fields in western Pennsylvania. Following the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania, the oil business exploded. The proximity of the Pennsylvania oil to Cleveland made possible the growth…

This picture shows the destruction of the Standard Oil refinery in 1966. Several men stand around in the foreground as a large tank marked "Sohio" is split into two.

Invented by Henry Bessemer in the 1850’s, the Bessemer converter allowed large quantities of steel to be made quickly and cheaply. The converter was an egg shaped vessel in which the molten pig iron was poured. The converter could then be tilted…

This is an aerial view of the lakefront of Cleveland in 2009. The first apparent change reflected in this photograph is the new Cleveland Browns Stadium, which replaced the Cleveland Municipal Stadium. In addition the last remaining vestige of the…

This is an aerial image of Cleveland in 1973. While there has been some new buildings after the post war period, the city is beginning to show wear an tear, although everything seems to be well maintained. The photograph itself is quite lackluster,…

Painting from what is today Detroit/Superior Street Bridge that shows what was historically at the site of Heritage Park. The factory in the left foreground with several ships docked is where the park lies today. The banks are filled with factories…