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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 07 17 1971
Description: The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park. Crowds line the streets, and a crane is in the background.
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Loading Rock from Quarry

Date: 1894
Description: Men loading rock from Saddle Mound quarry onto a St. Paul Railroad flat car.
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Workers Pour Molten Metal into Molds at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1916
Description: Two workers pouring molten metal from a crane-held vat into a mold to make castings at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by ...
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Logs in Ashland Harbor

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of logs tugged across Lake Superior to the harbor at Ashland.
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Tanks at Hydraulics Laboratory

Date: 09 26 1928
Description: Tanks at Hydraulics Laboratory, 660 N. Park Street, before moving, taken from west on cribbing, at the University of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Telephone Co. Building Site

Date: 03 27 1947
Description: Wisconsin Telephone Co. building site, 122 West Main Street, looking north across basement and first floor with part of the second floor under construction...
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Construction of Merriman Dam

Date: 10 04 1946
Description: Men work with an International TracTracTor (crawler tractor) in construction of the Merriman Dam. The tractor was owned by S.A. Healy Co., White Plains, Ne...
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Early P&H 5-Ton Traveling Crane

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger crane design with cab-operated dial controls. The stencil on the crane says "Pawling and Harnischfeger ...
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane in Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of shop floor of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane. The crane is in machine sho...
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Two Early P&H 15-Ton I-Beam Cranes

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Description: Interior view of a machine shop outfitted with two early Pawling & Harnischfeger 15-ton, overhead trolley, cab-operated, basic block I-Beam cranes with typ...
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Early P&H 5-Ton Crane in Large Foundry

Date: 1910
Description: An early Pawling and Harnischfeger cab-operated crane with dial operated controllers and a 5-ton type "O" bridge with a type "A" trolley. The operator is i...
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An Early P&H Hoist Crane in Brewery

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Description: Interior view of Pawling & Harnischfeger hoist cranes in a Schlitz brewery where men are working with beer barrels.
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Two P&H Heavy Duty 10-Ton Type "N" Bridge Cranes

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Description: Two Pawling & Harnischfeger 150-ton overhead type "N" bridge cranes with type "A" single trolleys and special heavy duty cabs and chain lifting devices. Th...
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Two P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoists with Lumber Units

Date: 1910
Description: Rear view of two Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoists with lumber handling units laden with lumber and men in the cabs. Both hoists are stamped w...
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist in Lumber Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist in a lumber mill with a man in the cab. Text stamped on cab reads "Capacity 6,000 Lbs., No. 2573." In the lowe...
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist in Lumberyard

Date: 1910
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist with lumber handling unit in the Pacific Lumber Co. lumberyard. There's a man in the cab and the text stamped ...
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist in Lumber Storage Racks

Date: 1911
Description: A Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist in lumber storage racks. There's a man in the cab, and another man standing at the bottom of one of the stac...
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist Lowering Lumber

Date: 1912
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist crane with lumber unit lowering its load at American Lumberman. There is an operator in the cab, and men on th...
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Six P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoists

Date: 1912
Description: Six Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoists at a lumber mill (probably Pacific Lumber Co.). There are men on the ground as well as operating the cran...
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P&H 5-Ton Monorail Hoist on Loading Dock

Date: 1913
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton monorail hoist with a lumber handling unit preparing to load lumber onto a boat in what is possibly Pensacola, Florida. Two m...

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