background

Monday, December 11, 2017

The Tube Factory, AKA Mission Clay, AKA Pittsburg Sewer Pipe & Conduit Co. AKA Pittsburg Paving Brick Company AKA Dickey Clay, was constructed in 1899 in Pittsburg Kansas. They produced many types of tubes. Bendy tubes, girthy tubes, long skinny tubes and even square and octagonal tubes. Many miles of sewer tunnels were actually born right here.

It closed in 2013 and was demolished recently.

Click here for the video.

The 3 historic images below are from the early 1900s and show that this factory was actively engaged in the work to which it was originally dedicated for over 100 years.

Begin Historic Photos

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

End Historic Photos

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar

 The Tube Factory © 2017 sublunar