The story of Pittsburgh: Clay products

Clay products (Vol. 1, nr. 9)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623366

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-239809

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Clay products

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 9

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1922

Scope:: [ca. 24] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: M. Lanz Brick and Tile Company

Collection:: Economics Books

M. LANZ BRICK AND TILE COMPANY The M. Lanz Brick and Tile Co., is the successor to Mathew Lanz and Sons, who started in the brick making business in 1885. At that time, Mathew Lanz owned some real estate on Carson street, near 34th street, on the South Side. It was considerably above the grade of Carson street, and would be improved by cutting it down to grade. A small hand yard, with a capacity of 3300 brick a day, was started to use up the surplus clay. This operation was so successful, that when the available clay was used, another M. Lanz Brick and Tile Co. Plant Pittsburgh, Pa. location was sought. This was found close by, at Jane and 34th streets. At this point a machine brick yard was erected, in 1886-87, with a capacity of 15,000 brick per day. In 1898 this capacity was increased to 30,000 brick a day. A Pennsylvania Railroad siding was obtained for the yard. The market for this company’s product up to a few years ago was among the steel plants along the different

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