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Gisholt Erecting Floor

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Description: The erecting floor in the Gisholt Machine Company's shop on East Washington Avenue.
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Man Hoist Drive

Date: 08 15 1971
Description: This drive was purchased by Paceco. Falk caption reads, "2197Z2 speed reducer, for SL7-Paceco Portainer Cranes... this unit ratio 25.516:1, input 650 rpmm ...
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Truck Engine Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory workers tending to engines at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Other men are operating overhead cranes labeled "Cleveland Crane-Close ...
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Early P&H 5-Ton Traveling Crane

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger crane design with cab-operated dial controls. The stencil on the crane says "Pawling and Harnischfeger ...
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane in Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of shop floor of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane. The crane is in machine sho...
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane With Boiler Tubs

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane in a machine shop with boiler tubs. The location is p...
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P&H 10-Ton Traveling "Belly Crane" In Machine Shop

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Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger type "N"model overhead traveling crane with a type "A" trolley. It was called a "Belly Crane" due to th...
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P&H 5-Ton Interior Crane

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Description: An interior 5-ton cab-operated Pawling and Harnischfeger crane running along railroad siding to unload scrap and steel for manufacture. The stencil on the ...
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P&H Monorail Hoist with Operator in Cab

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Description: Exterior view of a Pawling & Harnischfeger monorail hoist with the operator sitting in the cab. The text on the lower right reads "J. Brown, Photo 537-12-S...
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Early P&H 5-Ton Crane in Large Foundry

Date: 1910
Description: An early Pawling and Harnischfeger cab-operated crane with dial operated controllers and a 5-ton type "O" bridge with a type "A" trolley. The operator is i...
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Early Standard P&H Bridge Crane

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Description: Interior view of an early Pawling & Harnischfeger standard crane in a machine shop with a type "N" bridge and a type "A" trolley. There is an operator in t...
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P&H 40-Ton Type "A" Outdoor Gantry Crane

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Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton type "A" outdoor gantry crane located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. There are men standing near a horse-drawn cart as wel...
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P&H 5-Ton Wall Crane Type "AN" Bridge Crane

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Description: 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 th...
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Interior of Gisholt Factory

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Description: Interior view of the Gisholt factory, with exposed steel beams and large windows along the brick walls. On the left chains hang from hooks attached to beam...
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Man Welding Machine at Gisholt Factory

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Description: A man is welding on a large machine inside the Gisholt factory. On the right a crane is holding another section of the machine.
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Interior of Gisholt Factory

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Description: Elevated view looking down at the interior of the Gisholt factory. There is a large crane in the center of the room, and large windows line the walls. Mach...
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Interior of Gisholt Factory

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Description: Interior view of the Gisholt factory. There is a large crane suspended on steel beams, and skylights are in the ceiling.
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Men Working in Gisholt Machine Company Factory

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Description: Group of men operating a machine suspended on chains attached to a crane inside the Gisholt factory.
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Gisholt G&L Foundry

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Description: View outdoors across yard towards two workers standing near the upper level of an industrial tower. The men are guiding a structural part in place on the t...
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Railroad Yard at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: View of a loading platform by the railroad track at the first machine works plant of the Gisholt Machine Company, located at the 1400-block of East Mifflin...

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