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P&H Type "O" Bridge with a Type "G" Trolley
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View near crane operator looking down on coal car near exterior of building. Pawling & Harnischfeger type "O" bridge crane with a type "G" trolley in a foundry operation unloading a coal car with a grab bucket unit. The crane is stamped "Patented, Pat. No's., 647436, 697393." The man is operating the dial controls of the cab.
April 18, 1913
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