The Industrial Archaeology Image Archive was established in response to the challenge to make the Robert M. Vogel slide collection available to a broader audience for research or for the simple pleasure of viewing. The effort continues under the guidance of the Industrial Archaeology program at Michigan Technological University.

The development team comprises both Graduate and Undergraduate students from both inside and outside the Industrial Archaeology program. The process of assembling this website involves an extensive research effort, and in such a massive undertaking, errors are inevitable. We hope to interest experts and knowledgeable enthusiasts to help with the task of editing and expanding the information provided.

Robert Vogel photographed the primary collection featured on this site, which comprises thousands of images documenting the industries of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. We have categorized these images according to their "Industry Types," such as transportation, mining, manufacturing, food processing, warehousing, general, materials, housing, and power. Within each "Industry Types," we have assigned a more specific industry. For example, within transportation, there are images related to railroads, canals, highways, rivers, oceans, aviation, aerial tramways, and conveyors. For complete lists of the types of sites, go to the "Search" page and choose one of the drop-down menus. Or you could browse through sites by their industry from the "View" page, where, on the right, you can view sites by industry.

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