Mount Union borough
The Molding Room
The molding room at Harbison-Walker, a craft operation hidden inside an industrial giant. Hand-pressed ganister, careful shaping, then off to the kilns. The work was skilled and back-breaking, day shift and night shift, always the same pace.
Sources
- catalog l10 facts
- Photograph credit: Library of Congress HAER
Checked 2026-08-03 · Historic Mount Union collection
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