Foundry worker pouring molten metal into molds at the Michigan Stove Works, March 29, 1932.
During the latter half of the 19th and the early 20th century, Detroit was the center of stove production in the United States. The Michigan Stove Works was one of Detroits largest employers during this time, and became part of the worlds largest stove producer when it was joined with its rival, the Michigan Stove Company, in 1927.