Title
To feed machine . . .
Subject
local news
Description
To feed machine . . . an all hydraulic gantry crane sits high above wheels and rails to keep the hungry shredder's hopper full. Big jaws on the crane easily grab an auto off the pile of thousands on hand. The bodies are fed into the Alter yard from southern Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and western and central Iowa. Many of the "junkers" are flattened for transporting but the big shredder will pull a whole auto into the big rollers just as easy. Shredder operator is Joe Wolcott, and crane operator is Harold Andreagg. Industrial revenue bonds issued by the City of Council Bluffs aided in the purchases of the big machine. -- Nonpareil Photos by Jack Kennedy.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Alter Company
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1976-07-31
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Alter_Company_07_31_1976_03.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
9.5 x 7 in