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| Title | Crane moving container at Dollar Company wharf, Shanghai, China, ca. 1926 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1926 |
| Caption | This photograph is included in an album that belonged to Ancil F. Haines, Vice President and General Manager of The Admiral Oriental Line, which was taken over by the Dollar Line in 1922. The containers being unloaded at Shanghai are labeled Essex Motor Cars, Made in U.S.A. |
| Notes | Written in white ink beneath photo: Dollar wharf, Shanghai. Close-up of Steam Crane handling Essex automobile. |
| Subjects | Containerization; Hoisting machinery; Piers and wharves—China—Shanghai; Shipping--China--Shanghai |
| Places | China—Shanghai |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2011.3.5.68 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | A.F. Haines Photograph Album, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | A. F. Haines Photograph Album |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 9.5 x 12 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
