Kaiser Steel Corporation
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Date created
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1951
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photographer
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Robert C. Frampton
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manufacturer
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Kaiser Steel Corporation
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Description
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Aerial view of Kaiser Steel mill and new industrial area surrounding area at Fontana, CA. Image accompanied a press release by The Perrett Company, Los Angeles, CA. Southern California's fastest growing industrial area is developing around the Kaiser Steel plant in Fontana, CA, 60 miles from Los Angeles. New interest was focused on the area when W. Ross Campbell Company of Los Angeles announced it was offering privately for defense industries more than 5000 acres of orchard and vinyard land surrounding the Kaiser plant. The area is served by three major railroads, two modern freeways, a major airport and large gas, power and water facilities. Latest new industry in the area is California Edison's new $30,000,000 steam power plant now under contruction. A number of allied steel industry plants are already operating in the area. The $200,000,000 Kaiser plant is shown in the center of the photograph.
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uri
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PC20101220_019
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Rights Holder
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Access to this item is provided for educational and research purposes only. The user assumes responsibility for obtaining permission from the copyright holder to publish or distribute this image. If you would like more information, please contact askhagley@hagley.org
