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Gantry Crane and Railroad Cars
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Gantry crane hoisting a large cylindrical object next to a railroad car. A man is standing in an open doorway in the operating room of the crane. The sign on the crane reads: Milwaukee Electric Crane & Mfg. Corp." In the far background is the top of a steel bridge, and industrial buildings. One building has a sign on the roof for: "Knickerbocker Masons Supply Co."
circa 1910-1919
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