Giant Coal Dumper (1897)
• July 1st, 1897 • 0h 1min
Documentary
Overview
“Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded onto a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad Docks, Cleveland, Ohio. Great clouds of coal dust rise as each car is unloaded.”
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