The Electric Furnace Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Company Est 1742 c. 1935 - 1938

Minnetta Good's "The Electric Furnace" (c. 1935-38) is a black and white lithograph depicting a worker tending to a massive furnace. The piece captures the industrial energy and activity of the Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Company, founded in 1742. Good's meticulous detail and realistic rendering of the smoke and fire create a sense of both power and danger, emphasizing the labor required in the steel industry. This print is a powerful example of American Social Realism, a movement that focused on representing the lives of working-class people.