Blumcraft Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Hyman David Blum was a Latvian immigrant trained as a blacksmith. In 1908, he started a business in Pittsburgh, manufacturing functional and ornamental objects of wrought iron and other metals. Hyman's sons, Louis, Max, and Harry worked for the company and it was renamed Hyman Blum Company and later Blumcraft Company. Blumcraft has designed and installed architectural elements of wrought iron and aluminum in buildings all over the world, ranging from residences to religious and educational institutions to commercial and government buildings. For a short time in the 1930s, the company also produced a line of aluminum giftware. The company is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh.

From the description of Blumcraft Company oversize materials 1930-1950 records (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 54457717

From the description of Blumcraft Company photographs 1910-1980 photographs (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 54457435

From the description of Blumcraft Company records 1902-2002 records (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 54457543

From the description of Blumcraft Company oversize photographs 1930-1939 photographs. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 54457885