Vintage work crew photos

[Jon]

Workers removing old mill shoes. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation’s Aliquippa Works facility. September, 1953.

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[Toolmaker51]

Removing mill shoes?
Why not, a good portion of them are sitting down...

Who commissions a shot like this?
How (why?) on earth do industrial photographers shoot such poor examples of workplace settings?
Question might be who the photo is intended for, surely not board of directors or stockholders. If it's accountants or payroll, those men are screwed!

googling "..... mill shoes" turns up more about steel toe footwear than industrial equipment...

[old_toolmaker]

It’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it!

[mcthistle007]

Excuse me but I don't know What is "An Old Mill Shoe"? What are the workers actually doing? Just trying to understand the photo. At least it seems that there are only 2 Bosses and the The rest are Workers.

[hemmjo]

I am curious about what an "An Old Mill Shoe" is also.

[howder51]

Looks like it might be the roughing mill of a hot rolling mill or mini mill. Huge opening for mill scale and big slides to change rolls on. But I am guessing.

[Jon]

Mesta Machine Company Erecting Department.

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[Jon]

Slightly more context on "mill shoes" at the source here: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islan...3.B002.F06.I18

Sometimes you'll see awkward labeling on these old photos; it probably gets inserted somewhere along the line between the photographer and the historical preservation association that is archiving the photo.

[marksbug]

so..he's getting a erection over that mesa machine parts he has to assemble....been there done that!!! new stuff is always exciting.

[hemmjo]

Do we even have big stuff like that shown in #2397 in the USA anymore?