P&H 30-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane at St. Louis Exposition | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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P&H 30-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane at St. Louis Exposition

P&H 30-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane at St. Louis Exposition | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Pawling & Harnischfeger 30-ton type "AN" bridge crane with a 5-ton type "A" trolley at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in either the Palace of Electricity or Machinery. The crane is stamped with the text "Pawling & Harnischfeger Builders, Milwaukee, Wis., Main Hoist 60,000 Lbs., Auxiliary 1,000 Lbs., No. 1075." and the banner draped on the crane reads "Pawling & Harnischfeger, Traveling Cranes, Milwaukee, Wis." There are booths from various companies on the floor of the room.
DESCRIPTION
Pawling & Harnischfeger 30-ton type "AN" bridge crane with a 5-ton type "A" trolley at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in either the Palace of Electricity or Machinery. The crane is stamped with the text "Pawling & Harnischfeger Builders, Milwaukee, Wis., Main Hoist 60,000 Lbs., Auxiliary 1,000 Lbs., No. 1075." and the banner draped on the crane reads "Pawling & Harnischfeger, Traveling Cranes, Milwaukee, Wis." There are booths from various companies on the floor of the room.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:60666
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Unknown
City:St. Louis
County:
State:Missouri
Collection Name:Harnischfeger Corporation photographs and negatives, circa 1890-circa 1970
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6015.71
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Auditoriums
Ceilings
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Machinery
Indoor photography
Fairs
Electric power
Banners
Electric signs
Signs and signboards
Pedestrians

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