Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, 1952.
Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, 01 May 1952. F.M Garcia;A.C Caldron;J.L Leyva;L.M Clubb;Joe Luksich;George B McMeans;Barney Dagan;E.F Donatic;Tom G Simison;Clarence R Lahrey;Pat Le Roy, 19 (female);R.P Frank;Lou Garcia;Lee Bowell;Ken Fisher;Ted Thomas;K.W Nance.;Caption slips read: 'Photographer: Mercurio. Reporter: Ostler. Assignment: Fontana Steel Mill. Fontana. 107: Workman seen blowing out tap hole of open hearth furnace with air hose and tremendous pressure. Job is to remove pocketed steel from hidden areas of open hearth. 29: Workman shovels burnt dolomite into open hearth furnace to re-surface bottom of furnace after steel heating process. Hearths are lined with brick and must periodically be replaced. 30: Steelman L.M Clubb is seen checking condition of slagg and steel and of the hearth's interior during the steel making process. 21: Workman shoveling flour-spar into open hearth to cut down the slag content in the steel making process. 22-13: Hot metal addition process -- Pouring of hot metal pig iron from blast furnace by means of a mammoth ladle suspended from an overhead crane. 7: Workman Joe Luksich is seen checking heat temperature in open hearth furnace which reaches during the steel making process 3000 degrees F 8: Scene showing giant overhead crane loading scrap ingots into rail cars to be melted in the open hearth furnaces. 116-117: View of two 75-ton ladles pouring molten pig iron into open hearth furnace'.;Caption slip continues: '1-2: Behind-the-scenes production executives are seen discussing a map problem and works progress. They are L-R: George B McMeans, Work manager of Kaiser Steel;Barney Dagan, Asst. Gen. Supt.;E.F Donatic, Division Supt. of services;Tom G Simison, Div. Supt. of the RollingMills and Clarence R Lahrey, Div. Supt. of Iron and Steel. 62-63: Kaiser Secretary Pat Le Roy of Fontana is seen in flower garden with [sic] adorns the exterior of the Administration building at the Kaiser Steel plant. 159: Shipment clerk R P Frank can be s
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