A rail-based steam shovel in action at the Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company Quarry.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Black and White Print
Made/Created
Time Period
1920s
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Class 'E' Vulcan Steam Shovel, railroad work.
Shipping weight about 65 tons,
Dipper capacity 2 cubic yards.
Designed and built by The Vulcan Steam Shovel Co., Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.
