US Bureau of Mines Collection - Mobile Crane

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0022:0172: US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-804-BC Mobile Crane: This ten-ton cruising crane is used throughout the station for moving and unloading heavy pieces of equipment, ores, and other metallurgical materials. It is equipped for universal use as shown with a four-part line; blocks and slings are being used on a 40-foot boom to load a piece of equipment. It can also be rigged with a 1/2-yard clamshell and is shown with a 10-foot gib attached to the 40-foot boom.
0022:0172

US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-804-BC Mobile Crane: This ten-ton cruising crane is used throughout the station for moving and unloading heavy pieces of equipment, ores, and other metallurgical materials. It is equipped for universal use as shown with a four-part line; blocks and slings are being used on a 40-foot boom to load a piece of equipment. It can also be rigged with a 1/2-yard clamshell and is shown with a 10-foot gib attached to the 40-foot boom.

Name/Title

US Bureau of Mines Collection - Mobile Crane

Entry/Object ID

0022:0172

Description

US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-804-BC Mobile Crane: This ten-ton cruising crane is used throughout the station for moving and unloading heavy pieces of equipment, ores, and other metallurgical materials. It is equipped for universal use as shown with a four-part line; blocks and slings are being used on a 40-foot boom to load a piece of equipment. It can also be rigged with a 1/2-yard clamshell and is shown with a 10-foot gib attached to the 40-foot boom.

Collection

US Bureau of Mines, Boulder City Businesses

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

U. S. Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Mines

Role

Photographer

Time Period

not provided

Notes

Original or Negative: Original C-804-BC

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 11

Date

July 6, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 21, 2024

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 6, 2026