Title
Big crane does the job
Subject
local news
Description
A 250-ton Union Pacific Railroad crane lifts the 109-ton sheer head to Alter Co. Friday. When fully assembled the bailer-sheer will consume 800 to 1,000 junk car bodies a day and will weigh 750 tons. Construction of footings for the monster machine has been going on for two months. It will be in operation in another two months. -- Nonpareil Photo.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Alter Company
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1973-12-08
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Alter_Company_12_08_1973.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
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Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
6 x 9 in