Where did Bethlehem Steel come from?

Bethlehem Steel's roots trace to an iron-making company organized in 1857 in Bethlehem, which was later named the Bethlehem Iron Company. In 1899, the owners of the iron company founded Bethlehem Steel Company and, five years later, Bethlehem Steel Corporation was created to be the steelmaking company's corporate parent.

Did the United States Shipbuilding Company own Bethlehem Steel Company?

The United States Shipbuilding Company owned Bethlehem Steel Company only a brief time. The United States Shipbuilding Company was in turmoil; its subsidiaries, including the Bethlehem Steel Company, contributed to the United States Shipbuilding Company's problems.

Does Bethlehem Steel have a photo archive?

The museum on Thursday launched its Bethlehem Steel online photo archive, featuring an initial round of some 1,500 photos digitized through funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Historical & Archival Records Care Grants program.