Columbian Steel Tank Company
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Title
Columbian Steel Tank Company
Subject
Manufacturing
Steel
Kansas City, (Kan.)
Description
Collection of photographs and diagrams from the Columbian Steel Tank Company, founded by Andrew Kramer in Kansas City, Missouri In 1893. The Columbian Steel Tank Company, as CST was originally named, was began as a fabricator of livestock water tanks.
Source
Kansas Room Special Collections
Publisher
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
Date
ca. 1920-1960
Rights
Language
eng
Identifier
A. A. Kramer Collection
Collection Items
Columbian Steel Tank Staff Holiday Photo
Black and white group photograph of the Columbian Steel Tank Co. office staff taken during the Christmas holiday. Reverse of photo reads:
Taken December 24, 1938 at the Columbian Xmas party - note "Dad's new rake" from the office employees. …
Taken December 24, 1938 at the Columbian Xmas party - note "Dad's new rake" from the office employees. …
Columbian Steel Tank Workers
Black and white photograph of five unidentified Columbian Steel Tank Co. workers, taking a break and playing music.
Workers at the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Black and white photograph of unidentified Columbian Steel Tank workers on break.
Union workers at the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Black and white photograph of a group of Columbian Steel Tank Co. workers with a Congress of Industrial Organizations sign. No date.
Columbian Steel Tank Co. Workers, Inside
Black and white interior photograph of 10 unidentified Columbian Steel Tank Co. workers on break. No date.
Workers Rolling a Tank
Black and white photograph of workers at the Columbian Steel Tank Co. rolling a tank up a ramp. No date.
Columbian Steel Tank Co. workers
Black and white photograph of Columbian Steel Tank Co. workers, rolling a tank onto a rail car.
Welded Agitator Tank
Black and white photograph of a welded agitator tank produced by the Columbian Steel Tank Co. of Kansas City.
Steel vessel at the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Black and white photograph of a tank produced by the Columbian Steel Tank Co. of Kansas City, Missiouri. U. S. Water and Steam Supply Co. building visible in background.
Welded agitator tank loaded on rail car
Black and white photograph of a welded agitator tank loaded on a railroad car.
Equipment at the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Black and white photograph of tanks and equipment inside of the Columbian Steel Tank Co. in Kansas City, Missouri.
Spraying Tanks
Black and white photograph of two workers spray painting tanks in the painting room at the Columbian Steel Tank Company in Kansas City, Missouri.
Workers Assembling Tanks
Black and white photograph of workers assembling tanks at the Columbian Steel Tank Co. in Kansas City, Missouri. Reverse of photo reads "Underground systems under construction".
Workers at the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Sepia toned photograph of workers at the Columbian Steel Tank Company in Kansas City, Missouri. No date.
Workers inside the Columbian Steel Tank Co.
Sepia toned photograph of workers inside the Columbian Steel Tank Co., in Kansas City, Missouri. No date.
Workers inside the Columbian Steel Tank Co. factory
Sepia toned photograph of workers inside the Columbian Steel Tank Co. factory. One worker stands inside of a steel tank. No date.