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Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Guardian angel aided Harnischfeger fortune

Date: 1922-06-19
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Photograph

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,...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Walter

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Property Record

4400 W NATIONAL AVENUE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: HARNISCHFEGER CORPORATION
Reference Number: 221964
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

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Photograph

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...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Harnischfeger, Henry

Date: 1855 - 1930
County: Milwaukee
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

P&H Crane Operator Cab

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

H. Harnischfeger

Date: 11 30 1936
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of H. Harnischfeger, Milwaukee manufacturer.
Photograph

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...
Property Record

2635 N TERRACE AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Henry Harnischfeger House
Reference Number: 118110

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