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Postcard PA Plant AS&TP Apollo Steel Kiskiminetas River Vandergrift Pennsylvania
Postcard PA Plant AS&TP Apollo Steel Kiskiminetas River Vandergrift Pennsylvania

Postcard PA Plant AS&TP Apollo Steel Kiskiminetas River Vandergrift Pennsylvania

$ 8.12

Availability: 66 in stock
  • City/Region: Vandergrift
  • Continent: North America
  • Country: USA
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Postage Condition: Unposted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Printed (Lithograph)
  • Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Region: Pennsylvania
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Vintage postcards may exhibit wear along edges and corners, small marks, creases, evidence of fading, or stains due to chafing, handling, or casual storage over the years. Thank you for looking closely at the scans to evaluate based on your own standards and needs. Ask me any questions, and then buy with confidence—thanks!

    Description

    This postcard-- published by H. G. Zimmerman and Company out of Chicago, Illinois-- shows the "Plant of the A. S. & T. P. Co., Vandergrift, Pa."
    Often called "The Apollo Steel Company," the plant along the Kiskiminetas "Kiski" River in Westmoreland County at one time was the largest sheet steel mill in the world.
    For the buyer, I'll send your postcard free of charge with standard shipping within the United States. If you want certified mail services (includes tracking), however, you can add .00 to your purchase and then I'll be happy to arrange that-- just please send me a message and alert me to your wish for this arrangement.
    Thanks for considering this keepsake.
    General Guideline of Postcard Eras
    Pre-Postcard (c. 1848-1870)
    Pioneer (c. 1870-1898)
    Private Mailing Card (c. 1898-1907)
    Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
    Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
    White Border (c. 1915-1930)
    Linen (c. 1930-1945)
    Chrome (c. 1939-present)