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January 1941. "The end of the afternoon shift at the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Using the Historic Aerials viewer, I think I've pinpointed the location of this photo. Looks quite different today.
One of the main providers of steel for ships tanks etc for the war effort. Steel workers were exempt from the draft for this reason.
The snow sure is beautiful white and fluffy. Until it gets dirty. Then it gets Ugly Quick.
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