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P&H Monorail Hoist with Lumber Handling Unit

Date: 1910
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger monorail hoist crane with lumber handling unit outdoors. A man is in the cab, which is stamped "Pawling & Harnischfeger, Milwaukee,...
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Construction of P&H 25-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane

Date: 1910
Description: Workers erecting components on a new 25-ton type "AN" Pawling & Harnischfeger bridge crane. The text stamped on the crane reads "Pawling & Harnischfeger Bu...
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P&H Semi-Gantry Crane with Magnetic Hoist

Date: 1911
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger semi-gantry crane with a magnetic hoist unit in a foundry yard. The crane is stamped with the text "Pawling & Harnischfeger Builder...
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Gas-Powered Concrete Breaker

Date: 1914
Description: Man operating a Pawling & Harnischfeger concrete breaker on the street. The machine is stamped "Pawling & Harnischfeger Co. Milwaukee, Wis." Pedestrians ar...
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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 Crane Operator Cab

Date: 1914
Description: Operators cab of a Pawling & Harnischfeger crane at the Illinois Steel Co. warehouse in South Chicago.
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H. Harnischfeger

Date: 11 30 1936
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of H. Harnischfeger, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist

Date: 1912
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist with lumber handling unit operated by a man. There is a small shed in the background. The I-beam is stamped "P...
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P&H Engineering Department, South End Drafting Room

Date: 1913
Description: Men at their desks in the engineering department, the south end drafting room, of Pawling & Harnischfeger.
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P&H Engineering Department, North End Drafting Room

Date: 1913
Description: Men at their desks in the engineering department, the north end drafting room, of Pawling & Harnischfeger.
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P&H Standard Type "AN" Hoist in Machine Shop

Date: 1910
Description: A standard Pawling & Harnischfeger type "AN" hoist crane in the Nordberg Erecting shop. Many parts are sitting on the shop floor.
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Early P&H 5-Ton I-Beam Crane

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of an early 5-ton Pawling & Harnischfeger I-Beam overhead bridge crane with a type "O" bridge, numbered 150, and a traveling hook. The stamp ...
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P&H 1.5 Floor Operated Type "S" Monorail Hoist

Date: 10 11 1912
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 1.5 ton floor operated type "S" monorail hoist in the newspaper offices of the Milwaukee Leader loaded with a roll of paper....
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist with Special Lumber Transfer Car

Date: 1912
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist crane with a special 5-ton floor transfer car in a lumber mill. There is an operator in the hoist, and there a...
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P&H 5-Ton Auxiliary Type "M" Hoist

Date: 02 10 1913
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton type "M" auxiliary hoist at the Belmont Iron Works. A man wearing a hat is in the cab. The monorail hoist crane, used in stee...
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P&H 2-Ton Monorail Hoist in Rail Storage House

Date: 1911
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 2-ton monorail hoist in the William Wharton Jr. & Co. rail storage house. There's a man in the cab and the text on the cab reads "P...
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P&H 7.5-Ton Type "N" Bridge with 15-Ton Type "A" Trolley

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 7.5 ton type "N" bridge with a 15-ton type "A" trolley being assembled on the P&H assembly floor. The crane is sta...
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P&H 15-Ton Type "AN" Crane with Standard Bottom Block

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 15-ton type "AN" crane with a standard bottom block. There is an operator in the cab and men on the floor. The cra...
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P&H Trade Show Display

Date: 09 1911
Description: A trade show display for Pawling & Harnischfeger cranes and hoists at the Merchants & Manufacturers Association Expo featuring a single-line grab bucket.
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Two P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoists with Lumber Units

Date: 1910
Description: Two Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoists with lumber handling units laden with lumber and men in the cabs. Both hoists are stamped with text that ...

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