Near Munhall in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Yellow Dog

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Yellow Dog Marker

Inscription.
To honor the steelworkers past and present, the Yellow Dog sculpture was developed through the collaborative efforts of Sculptor Jim West, George Junior Republic's Fine Arts program and the welding program at the William H. Gladden Career and Technical Center on the campus of George Junior Republic.

The sacrifice of the steelworkers supported the development of the industrial revolution. Yellow Dog, depicts both the silence and the rise of the collective voice of the steelworkers as they sought and fought for equity. Just as the steelworkers searched for their voice, likewise the students of George Junior Republic search for their voice.

The James F. McCandless Trust for Charities, through the PNC Charitable Trust Grants Review Committee and ELG Metals Inc., (materials donation) made this sculpture possible.

Thank you for allowing us to share our voice.

"This is a project of the Mon Valley Creative Corridor, an initiative developed by Rivers of Steel, which aims to strengthen the economic and cultural vitality of the Monongahela Valley by working together with creative professionals and enterprises to establish the region as a thriving destination to live, work and play."

Erected 2019

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by George Junior Republic, The James F. McCandless Trust for Charities, through the PNC Charitable Trust Grants Review Committee, ELG Metals Inc., Rivers of Steel and Mon Valley Creative Corridor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 24.812′ N, 79° 53.834′ W. Marker is near Munhall, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from East Waterfront Drive 0.7 miles west of East 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the trail access parking area for the Great Allegheny Passage at The Pump House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 880 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Yellow Dog Marker

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Labor Struggle (a few steps from this marker); Blast Furnace Bells and Hopper (a few steps from this marker); July 6, 1892 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Pump House (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); Rivers of Steel / Homestead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capstan (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Munhall.

Yellow Dog Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

3. Yellow Dog Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.