Summary
One of three black and white photographs attached to an album page. Part of a group of five album pages and three loose photographs depicting excavators, winches and other industrial equipment manufactured by A.T. Harman & Sons.
Part of a collection of photographs, film, engineering drawings, trade literature and business papers relating to the operations of the Victorian engineering firm A.T. Harman & Sons, of Port Melbourne. The company was active from the 1890s to late 1960s in the manufacture of steam winches, steam, petrol and diesel powered shovels, excavators and cranes, and other industrial equipment. They were eventually taken over by the Swedish firm Kockums, and the Melbourne Works closed. The material includes a considerable amount of trade literature from other overseas manufacturers of shovels and excavators.
Description of Content
A product image of a Harman & Sons excavator bucket in a closed state with the claws facing inward.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph attached to a black photographic album page.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Date Depicted
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Maker of Item Depicted
A.T. Harman & Son Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1923
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Classification
Building & construction, Construction & earthmoving equipment, Excavator buckets
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
132 mm (Width), 197 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Construction Equipment, Excavators, Excavator Buckets, Industrial Equipment
