• Hedrich-Blessing (Firm) (photographic studio)
• Albert Kahn Associated, Inc. Architects and Engineers (role unspecified)
• American Steel Foundries (role unspecified)

View of the principal and lateral façades of the Administration Building from the northwest [?], American Steel Foundries Cast Armor Plant, East Chicago, Indiana

July 1943

Gelatin silver print

comp.: 18.2 x 22.9 cm sheet: 20.0 x 24.7 cm

PH2000:0436

• exterior view

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH / IS USED FOR REPRODUCTION, / CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN / DESIGNED BY / Albert Kahn Associated Architects & Engineers, Inc." stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "If this Photograph is used / for reproduction, kindly use the / following credit line: / HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO" stamped, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - in black ink and by an unknown hand in graphite, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO / 737 N. MICHIGAN AVE. / CHICAGO / NEG. No. 7314-F" [inscribed negative number appears over stamped underline] stamped, imprinted, inscribed, dated and numbered - in black ink and by an unknown hand in black felt pen, on the sheet, verso, u.l. to u.c.: "NAME OF OWNER [American Steel Foundries] / LOCATION [East Chicago - Indiana] / DESCRIPTION [Cast Armor Plant - Office Building] / DATE TAKEN [July 1943] JOB No. [1903-A] / PHOTOGRAPHER [Hedrich Blessing 7314-F] " [text in square parentheses indicates inscription within stamped form]; and by an unknown hand, in graphite, under the stamp, l.r.: "8" labelled and numbered - by an unknown hand, in red felt pen, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.l.: "AK 8"

East Chicago; Indiana; United States;

• architecture
• militaire

• entrances
• entrance
• stairs
• windows
• industrial complex
• industrial buildings
• administration building
• office building
• smokestacks
• steel mill
• floodlights
• factory (structure)