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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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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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P&H 5-Ton Auxiliary Type "M" Hoist

Date: 02 10 1913
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton type "M" auxiliary hoist at the Belmont Iron Works. A man wearing a hat is in the cab. The monorail hoist crane, used in stee...
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Grab Bucket on 25-Ton Type "AN" Crane

Date: 1913
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton grab bucket suspended from a 25-ton type "AN" crane with a 5-ton auxiliary type "A" trolley in an unidentified foundry. A ma...
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Two P&H Type "AN" Cranes with Standard Bottom Block

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Description: Two Pawling & Harnischfeger Type "AN" cranes with standard bottom blocks holding metal ladles in a foundry operation. The upper half, as well as other area...
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Milwaukee Electric Crane in Foundry

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Description: A Milwaukee Electric Crane and Manufacturing Company 5 ton crane, No. 137, in a foundry.
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Forge Shop at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1912
Description: Interior view of the forge shop at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.
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Workers Assembling a Stove

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Description: Workers of the Malleable Iron Range Company assemble stove-top ranges. Caption on stereograph reads, "No 14. The building floor where eight different sets ...
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Metal Finishing Room at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working at tables in the metal finishing room of the McCormick Reaper Works factory. Stacks of parts are piled on the floor, and a hat and coat are han...
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Men Working in McCormick Foundry

Date: 1900
Description: View across foundry floor of factory workers in a large room with high ceilings, vent hoods and skylights at McCormick Works. Two men in the middle ground ...
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Metal Finishing Room at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1902
Description: Factory workers standing at machines in the metal finishing room at the McCormick Works.
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Factory Workers Iron Molding at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers pouring hot metal into molds, most likely at the McCormick Reaper Works in Chicago.
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Grain Binder Assembly Room

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers assemble grain binder parts at the McCormick Reaper Works. Metal machinery pieces are stacked at right and men work at tables to the left n...
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Factory Workers at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Factory workers using hammers and other tools to construct binder attachments(?) while standing at workstations inside a room at the McCormick Works. Piles...
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Wheeling Corrugating Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Ceiling Department of the Wheeling Corrugating Company, with a decorative panel with a pair of griffins facing one another on either side...
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Metal Finishing Room

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the metal finishing room. Machines are driven by belts on the ceiling. Men are working at machines in the background.
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Metal Finishing Room

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in the metal finishing room in a factory.
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Mold Pouring in Foundry

Date: 1908
Description: Interior view of men pouring molds in a foundry.
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Foundry Mold Pouring Area

Date: 1908
Description: Interior view of foundry mold pouring area. Men are working in the background.
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Men Posing in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 10 25 1907
Description: Men are standing and posing near machinery on a factory floor at McCormick Works.

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