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Bark, Liquor, and Skins: Late 19th-century Tanning on Pittsburgh's Northside (2015)

Benjamin Resnick (Author)

IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Volume: 41
Issue: 1/2
Pages: 93-112

URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/44654435

Publication Date: 2015
Edition Details: Theme issue: The Archaeology of Industry in Pennsylvania
Language: English

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Tanneries Excavations (archaeology) Architecture, Industrial Industrial archaeology Leather and Leather Industry 19th century United States Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

Investigations on Pittsburgh's Northside revealed archaeological resources linked to the city's prominent leather and wool industries. Excavations uncovered well-preserved features related to the organization and operation of the A. Wiese & Company tannery, an important industry in Pittsburgh during the 1880s. The study focused on the site's interior layout and construction details that included examination of lime vats, leach vats, tanning vats, and the associated drainage system. Comparisons with other tanneries of the period demonstrated many similarities in construction despite differences in their size and location as well as the type of leather under production. The Wiese Tannery operated for less than ten years providing a unique opportunity to examine the archaeological signatures of this industry as it appeared in its time.

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