Bethlehem Steel # 7 is a photograph by Marcia Lee Jones which was uploaded on December 28th, 2014.
Bethlehem Steel # 7
Although the company continued to prosper during the early 1880s, its share of the rail market began to decline in the face of competition from... more
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Bethlehem Steel # 7
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Marcia Lee Jones
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Although the company continued to prosper during the early 1880s, its share of the rail market began to decline in the face of competition from growing Pittsburgh-based firms such as the Carnegie Steel Company. The nation's decision to rebuild the United States Navy with steam-driven, steel-hulled warships reshaped Bethlehem Iron Company's destiny.
During the American Civil War, the Navy quickly downsized after the end of hostilities, as national energies were redirected toward settling the West and rebuilding the war-ravaged South. Almost no new ordnance was produced, and new technology was neglected. By 1881, international incidents highlighted the poor condition of the U.S. fleet and the need to rebuild it to protect U.S. trade and prestige.
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December 28th, 2014
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