Cranes Collection (page 4)

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?). Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?)

Steamer City of Cleveland, broadside, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Steamer City of Cleveland, broadside, 1907

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

Gatun Lock chamber, Panama Canal, between 1910 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
Gatun Lock chamber, Panama Canal, between 1910 and 1914

De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane on the Spaarne, Haarlem, 1660-1698. Creator: Gerrit Berckheyde
De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane on the Spaarne, Haarlem, 1660-1698

The Crane on the Antwerp Quay by the Frozen Scheldt, 1622. Creator: Sebastian Vrancx
The Crane on the Antwerp Quay by the Frozen Scheldt, 1622

'Les quais de Beira; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Les quais de Beira; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'The Cattle Trade -- Landing Bullocks at Tangier, Morocco, 1891 Creator: George Denholm Armour
'The Cattle Trade -- Landing Bullocks at Tangier, Morocco, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 20, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 20, 1890, 1890.From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Reproduction of illustration: "Garden Coolies", between 1915 and 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Reproduction of illustration: "Garden Coolies", between 1915 and 1925. Photograph of an illustration by Ella du Cane, in Ella and Florence du Cane, The Flower Gardens of Japan, 1908

Krahn im Freihafen, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Krahn im Freihafen, 1893

Sandhill Crane 2
April Xie

All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Creator: Fox
All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Dockers on the River Thames in London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

"More New Quays (The Royal Albert Docks Will Obtain a Stretch Almost a Mile Long)", 1937. Creator: Fox
"More New Quays (The Royal Albert Docks Will Obtain a Stretch Almost a Mile Long)", 1937. Cranes for unloading goods on the River Thames in London

"The Forest of Masts Has Given Place to a Cluster of Steamer Funnels" Vessels Berthed at... 1937
"The Forest of Masts Has Given Place to a Cluster of Steamer Funnels" Vessels Berthed at Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships on the River Thames in London

"But The Prospect in the Neighbouring Pool - The More It Changes, The More It Is The Same", 1937. Cargo ships in the Pool of London, River Thames. In the distance is Tower Bridge

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

"Merchants Bring In Wares By Ships from Every Nation" Vessels alongside the Quays... 1937
"Merchants Bring In Wares By Ships from Every Nation" Vessels alongside the Quays, King George V Dock, 1937. Cargo ships on the River Thames in London

"Goods of Whatever Sort Find Here the Appropriate Facilities for Unloading, Storage and... 1937
"Goods of Whatever Sort Find Here the Appropriate Facilities for Unloading, Storage and Distribution" South Quay, Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Cranes on the River Thames in London

Tuileries and the Pont Royal, in 1843. Creator: Unknown
Tuileries and the Pont Royal, in 1843

Crane on the Seine at Pont Royal, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Crane on the Seine at Pont Royal, c1880

The Lizard Serpentine Signal-Staff Quarry, near Cadgwith, Cornwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Lizard Serpentine Signal-Staff Quarry, near Cadgwith, Cornwall, 1854. This Quarry...is being worked by Henderson's patented

Paris from the east side: view taken from the roofs of the Louvre, 1856. Creator: Victor Navlet
Paris from the east side: view taken from the roofs of the Louvre, 1856

Work: Sketch for the courtyard of the boys school on Avenue Simon-Bolivar, 19th arrondissement of Paris, 1933

Work on the metro at Notre-Dame bridge, in 1906. Creator: Victor Marec
Work on the metro at Notre-Dame bridge, in 1906

Works on the Seine, at Pont des Saints-Peres, 1936. Creator: Maximilien Luce
Works on the Seine, at Pont des Saints-Peres, 1936

Cranes. Creator: Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)
Cranes. Private Collection

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. View of...the large crane, by which the cast-iron girders are unloaded from the waggon - one of Pickford's in the present

An exhaled crane
Yuan Su

Want fight
Yuan Su

Mating Season
Michael Zheng

"Cranes at sunrise" series
Keren Or

The quarrel
Joan Zhang

Cranes at sundown
Taufik Ammouneh Martínez

Through the Morning Fog
John Fan

Qingsong Wang

Sandhill Crane in Motion
Hanping Xiao

Crane being used in construction of new railway bridge, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Crane being used in construction of new railway bridge, between c1900 and c1930

The Reinforcements for Canada: shipping horses on board the Calcutta at Woolwich by the... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Reinforcements for Canada: shipping horses on board the Calcutta at Woolwich by the hydraulic crane, 1862. Although there is now every reason to hope - if not, indeed

A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic, which is rapidly being broken up at Messers Thomas W Ward Ltd in Jarrow. 23rd April 1936

Cranes in the Pool of London 1930s
Cranes in the Pool of London next to London Bridge 1930s

Annotated view of London docks in 1947
Annotated view of London docks during the 1947 strikes

Aylesbury Estate Walworth JLP01_08_081550
Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, Southwark, Greater London. A panoramic view from the north-west showing the Aylesbury Estate during construction

Thames Foundry, Dagenham Works JLP01_01_048_26
Ford Motor Company Works, Thames Foundry, Dagenham, Havering, Greater London. A view of the new foundry under construction at the Ford Motor Company Works

Port Cranes in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

Detail of the YPF Tower in Puerto Madero district, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

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Morning breaks with warm rays of sun over cool blue light of dawn as Sand Hill Cranes fly in to sit in two inches of precious Ogallala water on the Platte River

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"Cranes: Symbolizing Strength, Progress, and Industrial Heritage" From the Swan Hunter shipyard on the River Tyne in Northeast England to the snowy landscapes of Hokkaido, Japan, they have become an iconic sight around the world. These towering machines are not just a testament to human engineering but also carry profound symbolism. In Preston Docks, Lancashire and Wallsend-on-Tyne in Tyneside, cranes stand tall as silent witnesses to centuries of shipbuilding prowess. They have witnessed countless vessels take shape under their watchful eyes. The black-and-white photograph captures the Tyne Bridge mid-construction in 1928 – a historical moment frozen in time. Moving further north to Glasgow, Scotland in 1971 reveals another facet of crane usage – this time for shipbuilding purposes. As faces of Britain's industrial might during that era, these cranes played a vital role in shaping maritime history. Cranes extend beyond shipyards too; they oversee bustling piers like Battersea Power Station across the Thames where ships unload their precious cargo. RMS Queen Elizabeth from Cunard Lines once docked here – a majestic vessel embraced by these mechanical giants. Yet not all memories associated with they can joyful ones; during World War II's Blitz, fire engulfed Surrey Commercial Docks at Rotherhithe. Amidst chaos and destruction stood resilient cranes that would later witness post-war reconstruction efforts. Devonshire Dock at Barrow-in-Furness stands as another reminder of how these structures facilitate economic growth and trade even today. Nestled amidst Cumbria's picturesque landscape is evidence of ongoing progress fueled by hard work and determination. As day turns into night over any shipyard worldwide, there is something magical about witnessing sunset hues painting silhouettes against steel frames and machinery - an enchanting spectacle only enhanced by looming cranes reaching towards infinity. Cranes embody more than mere functionality.