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Two P&H Type "A" Outdoor Yard Cranes
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Two Pawling & Harnischfeger type "A" outdoor yard cranes at the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. Stamped on the crane are the words "Pawling & Harnischfeger Builders, Milwaukee, Wis, Capacity 80,000 Lbs., No. 636." The photograph is signed in the lower right corner "J.Brown, Photo, Milwaukee."
circa 1900-1909
Brown, Joseph, 1851-1928
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P&H 5-Ton Wall Crane Type "AN" Bridge Crane
circa 1900-1909
Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton special wall crane carrying a metal ladle below a type "AN" bridge crane with a suspended operators cab. The cranes are at the West Allis Foundry. Both cranes are bein...
P&H 40-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane with Two Hooks
1906
Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton bridge crane with a 10-ton 2 block type "A" trolley and two hooks. The crane is located at the West Allis Works. The crane is stamped with the text "Pawling & Harnisc...
P&H Type "A" 10-Ton Semi-Gantry Crane
circa 1910-1919
Exterior view of a 10-ton type "A" semi-gantry crane at the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. foundry yard. The crane is stamped with the text "Pawling & Harnischfeger Builders, Milwaukee, Wis, Capa...
P&H Monorail Crane with Operator in Cab
circa 1900-1909
Exterior view of a Pawling & Harnischfeger monorail crane with the operator in the cab. The photographer, though not listed on the negative, is very likely Milwaukee photographer Joseph Brown.
P&H 7.5-Ton Type "N" Bridge with 15-Ton Type "A" Trolley
1916
Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 7.5 ton type "N" bridge with a 15-ton type "A" trolley being assembled on the P&H assembly floor. The crane is stamped "Pawling & Harnischfeger Co., Milwauk...
P&H 20-Ton Type "AN" Crane with Standard Hook
circa 1900-1909
Pawling & Harnischfeger type "AN" crane with a type "A" trolley and a standard hook at Holthoff Machinery Co., Power & Mining Machine Co. There is a man in the cab and men on the factory floor. The...
