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A "building turned inside out," "Martian-looking," and like a "Hard Hat" were all descriptions of the U.S. Steel Building.Through the use of murals, photographs, animated dioramas, and actual demon-strations, the story of steel from mining to products was on display for Fair visitors.

US Steel Building
US Steel - Courtesy World's Fair
Historical Society - wf-056r

US Steel Building
US Steel - photo MO22 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his grandson Michael Ott.

US Steel Building
US Steel - Courtesy World's Fair
Historical Society - wf-054r

US Steel Building
US Steel - Courtesy World's Fair
Historical Society - wf-056r

Bonneville Salt Flats speed record car was on display in the U.S. Steel Pavilion.

Bonneville Salt Flats speed record car
Photo DS22 - Photo by Harold Green from the
collection of Dr. William R. Hanson

Dioramas inside the U.S. Steel Pavilion
Photo D26 - from the private collection of Dr. William R. Hanson Dioramas inside the U.S. Steel Pavilion

Dioramas inside the U.S. Steel Pavilion
Photo D27 - from the private collection of Dr. William R. Hanson Dioramas inside the U.S. Steel Pavilion

US Steel Building at night
US Steel at night  - photo 252
by Arie van Dort

US Steel Building at night
US Steel at night  - photo 360
by Arie van Dort