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First P&H Manufacturing Storefront
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The exterior of the first Pawling & Harnischfeger storefront from across a street. The text in the windows reads "Panyard Machinery & Pattern Works," "Mfrs of Hardware Specialties," "General Jobbing, Electroplating." There are advertisements for "Swift's Pride Soap," "Drink Edelweiss," "Yeast Foam," and "Hunter Tobacco" pasted up around the entrances to the buildings. The brick building behind the storefront is painted with the word "Fuldner."
circa 1890-1899
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Gas-Powered Concrete Breaker
1914
Man operating a Pawling & Harnischfeger concrete breaker on the street. The machine is stamped "Pawling & Harnischfeger Co. Milwaukee, Wis." Pedestrians are walking on the street and sidewalk near ...
Bridge and Trolley Installation in a Factory
circa 1890-1899
Pawling and Harnischfeger bridge and trolley in a factory.
10,000 Pound Bridge with Trolley
circa 1890-1899
Interior of a factory with a Pawling and Harnischfeger bridge and trolley.
Two P&H Type "A" Outdoor Yard Cranes
circa 1900-1909
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 80,00...
P&H Engineering Department, North End Drafting Room
1913
Men at their desks in the engineering department, the north end drafting room, of Pawling & Harnischfeger.
