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Illustration for the news story: Inside the Birmingham Foundry That Helped Build Hoover Dam

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Inside the Birmingham Foundry That Helped Build Hoover Dam

Founded in 1895, Birmingham's Hardie-Tynes Company built ship engines, utility equipment and the valves and gates used in Hoover Dam before closing in 2016.

Aug 21, 2026