Northwestern Steel and Wire History Program

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The History of Northwestern Steel and Wire Company will be the program at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s upcoming meeting.  It will be presented by Dana Fellows of Grand Detour, IL, on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., in the CGH Medical Center Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, in Sterling, IL.

Programs are open without charge to everyone.  Discover the history of this local industry, that for many years was the area’s largest employer.

NSW 80

For further information, contact the society at 815-622-6215.

Below, Richard Skibbe loads a truck with flats, at the 14″ Mill in December 2011.

14-Inch-Mill 

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