Iron Foundry, circa 1850
Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
The expansion and industrialization of America required iron and steel for railroads, bridges, skyscrapers, and tools. The mural shows work at the foundry of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Iron Company.
Left: Women leave their homes to work in a factory, symbolizing a
change in American society brought about by industrialization.
Right: The cotton gin represents the replacement of hand labor by
mechanization.
This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When any of these images is used the photographic credit line should read “Architect of the Capitol.” These images may not be used in any way that would imply endorsement by the Architect of the Capitol or the United States Congress of a product, service or point of view. For more information visit www.aoc.gov.
