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Kilns for reducing alumina from bauxite mixture at Reynolds Metal Co., Sheffield, Ala.

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ArtistJack Delano (American, 1914–1987)
TitleKilns for reducing alumina from bauxite mixture at Reynolds Metal Co., Sheffield, Ala.
DateJuly 1942
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.3 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 7 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (20 × 24.5 cm)
Credit LineHenry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number79.200.XX.5.38
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a large industrial structure viewed from below. Three massive riveted metal tubes extend across the image; two platforms with metal railing are positioned below the tubes. A light sky with a single small cloud is visible in the top left corner.

A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a large industrial structure viewed from below. Three massive riveted metal tubes extend across the image; two platforms with metal railing are positioned below the tubes. A light sky with a single small cloud is visible in the top left corner.

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"Kilns for reducing alumina from bauxite mixture at Reynolds Metal Co., Sheffield, Ala. | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.5.38