SIA Big Shoulders Chapter

The Chicago Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archaeology

Welcome to the BIG SHOULDERS Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA) – the local chapter for the Chicago Metropolitan Area!

As the newest chapter of the SIA, we’re excited to study, preserve, and celebrate Chicagoland’s diverse industrial heritage.

Two young workers are among the first women ever to operate a centerless grinder at Republic Drill and Tool Company, Chicago, Illinois.
1941, Linotype operators of the Chicago Defender, an African American newspaper in Chicago, Illinois.

EVENTS

  • Spring Postcard Session

  • Spring Postcard Session

  • Spring Postcard Session