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P&H Exterior Type "AN" Hoist with Grab Bucket
1914
A Pawling & Harnischfeger type "AN" hoist with a grab bucket and an enclosed trolley over railroad tracks with a train car underneath it. The crane is stamped "Pawling & Harnischfeger." A man is lo...
P&H Single Line Grab Bucket Hoist
1913
Pawling & Harnischfeger single line grab bucket in an unknown foundry. There is a man in a suit and tie and wearing a cap, who is holding the rope attached to the bucket. The crane is stenciled "No...
P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist with Grab Bucket
1914
A Pawling & Harnischfeger monorail hoist with a grab bucket. The rail is stamped with the text "Capacity 6,000 Lbs., No. 3245". A man stands in the cab looking down at the camera.
P&H Gantry Crane Lifting Railroad Car
circa 1910-1919
Pawling & Harnischfeger gantry crane with a specifically designed drive for handling railroad cars. Two men stand below the crane.
P&H Gasoline Crane Mounted on Flatbed Railroad Car
1913
Pawling & Harnischfeger gasoline powered crane mounted on a 5-ton standard flatbed railroad car with a grab bucket. A man is standing on the ground on railroad tracks in front of the railroad car. ...
MEC&MC Grab Bucket Crane at Cement Factory
circa 1910-1919
Elevated view of Milwaukee Electric Crane & Manufacturing Company grab bucket crane on the exterior of the Calaveras Cement Factory. A sign on the crane reads "The Milwaukee Crane" and the crane is...
