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The Jackson Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) near Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. JISCO was organized in 1906. The furnace went into operation on October 6, 1908, and operated until May 20, 1969. Most structures were demolished in the 1980s. The image was probably taken by Clark L. Scheerens circa 1980.
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Information for the history of JISCO comes from Globe Iron and JISCO Furnace-The Furnaces of the 20th Century in the history section of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's website at <a href="http://www.jacksonohio.org/history.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.jacksonohio.org/history.html</a>. From an article written by Randy Heath, executive director of the Jackson Area Chamber Of Commerce. The information on JISCO came from the book A History Of Jackson County, Ohio, and was written by J. Willard Potter, who served for decades a director and secretary of JISCO.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
House with sign at the top, factory smokestacks in distance. Jackson Iron and Steel Company in Ohio. 3